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Have a favorite stuffed toy with a ripped ear? A lamp that looks great but has a broken switch? Or some yarn knotted up from the cat? A new smartphone with some difficult apps? Don’t toss it out or give it up – come out to the Wynantskill Repair Café.

A Repair Cafe is a fun, no-charge community event where people bring their cranky, futzy, wonky, or torn household items to the volunteer repair coaches from our community who are glad to try to fix ‘em up.

All kinds of household things are brought to a Repair Cafe: bikes, chairs, rockers, toys, small kitchen appliances, lamps, stuffed animals, jackets, skateboards, and similar.

We again have sewing, mechanical, and electronic fixers. There’s also a “take apart table” where kids can safely unscrew and pull apart small items with simple tools and adult

Spa, Thacher, Grafton to keep coverage while troopers add sites, some on only-if-called basis

By RICK KARLIN

MOREAU — Visitors at state parks across the Capital Region and upstate may notice a change this summer.

Rather than seeing the familiar white-andgreen Park Police cars patrolling the grounds, they’ll see state troopers. And in some parks, they may only come when they are called for emergencies.

That’s based on a little-publicized road map culminating a yearslong turf battle between Park Police and State Police, which started in

2019. At the time, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo decreed that State Police would have “operational” and “command” control over the Park Police. Critics then said Cuomo wanted to eventually fold the Park Police into the State Police.

Now, according to a planning document circulated among State Police and park managers but which has not been made public, dozens of parks and historical sites starting this summer will no longer have regular Park Police patrols.

Instead, they will be covered by State Police who are assigned to certain parks under a “Response Only” status — meaning they will come if called by park managers.

Moreau, Peebles Island, Schodack Island, Saratoga Lake, Stockport Island, Schuyler Mansion, the Pine Bush and Bennington Battlefield are among the parks and historic sites in the Capital Region where State Police are supplanting Park Police, according to the document. Park Police have also been pulled from the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail and Ta-conic State Park.

“They are not our parks anymore,” said Troy Caupain, director for the PBA union division that includes Park Police.

Park Police are typically familiar with the parks they patrol. They study areas where visitors can get lost and the rules pertaining to state parks. A document circulated among State Police and park managers says some parks and historical sites will lose their Park Police coverage.

Park Police have been removed from patrols at 196 state parks, cultural and historic sites, replaced by State Police, he said.

Other parks, mostly downstate, will continue to have Park Police coverage. Locally, Park

Schodack man who died in fire managed to save neighbors

By H. ROSE SCHNEIDER

SCHODACK LANDING — Brian D. Richard had only lived at his River Road apartment for about three months before he was killed in a fire last month. A neighbor said his actions prevented others from dying in the fast-moving blaze.

The 46-year-old was quiet and kept to himself, said John Sullivan Barr, another tenant of 546 River Road. Barr, 63, is recently retired and had lived nearly 19 years in the apartment next door to Richard’s. He had just gotten home when the building caught fire around 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

“Brian ran out of his apartment stark naked — must’ve been in the shower — and started yelling ‘fire!’” Barr said.

Barr ran into the hall. Richard raced back into his apartment and threw on sweat pants before the two went downstairs, using fire extin-

Police are also still going to cover Saratoga Spa State Park, which includes the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Thacher State Park and Grafton Lakes State Park.

The switch is not resulting in layoffs, but Park Police transfers to downstate sites.

The new plan went into effect on Memorial Day weekend, but Caupain believes it will turn into what he calls an unworkable boondoggle that is a remnant of Cuomo’s animus toward Park Police.

The Park Police union has filed a complaint over the change with the state Public Employees Relations Board, which handles labor-management disputes among the state workforces.

“This isn’t a plan that the Park Police were included in,” Caupain said. “Park Police have been frozen out of discussions on where to deploy Park Police personnel.”

The State Police and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in a joint statement said nothing will change with the new arrangement.

guishers to try to put the fire out. By that point, the entire front deck was on fire and couldn’t be put out. They both ran back upstairs into their apartments.

Across the street, 64-yearold Perry Dudley could hear someone screaming for help. Within minutes, a fireball erupted from the building, he said. The fire was hot enough to melt the siding off Dudley’s home and blow out his windows. Inside, it was much worse.

“Up the stairs like a shot this black billowing smoke came up,” Barr said.

He ran into the hall, his face covered with soot, calling for Richard. All he could hear was gurgling and crackling in the walls. He ran back into his apartment’s bathroom and kicked the top pane out of the window. People outside were yelling at him to jump. At this point, his bedroom was in flames.

“I had no way to jump, so I dove,” he said.

Barr landed on his shoulder and was hospitalized for

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JOHN CARL D’ANNIBALE / TIMES UNION ARCHIVE

Have a favorite stuffed toy with a ripped ear? A lamp that looks great but has a broken switch? Or some yarn knotted up from the cat? A new smartphone with some difficult apps? Don’t toss it out or give it up – come out to the Wynantskill Repair Café.

A Repair Cafe is a fun, no-charge community event where people bring their cranky, futzy, wonky, or torn household items to the volunteer repair coaches from our community who are glad to try to fix ‘em up.

All kinds of household things are brought to a Repair Cafe: bikes, chairs, rockers, toys, small kitchen appliances, lamps, stuffed animals, jackets, skateboards, and similar.

We again have sewing, mechanical, and electronic fixers. There’s also a “take apart table” where kids can safely unscrew and pull apart small items with simple tools and adult

Spa, Thacher, Grafton to keep coverage while troopers add sites, some on only-if-called basis

By RICK KARLIN

MOREAU — Visitors at state parks across the Capital Region and upstate may notice a change this summer.

Rather than seeing the familiar white-andgreen Park Police cars patrolling the grounds, they’ll see state troopers. And in some parks, they may only come when they are called for emergencies.

That’s based on a little-publicized road map culminating a yearslong turf battle between Park Police and State Police, which started in

2019. At the time, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo decreed that State Police would have “operational” and “command” control over the Park Police. Critics then said Cuomo wanted to eventually fold the Park Police into the State Police.

Now, according to a planning document circulated among State Police and park managers but which has not been made public, dozens of parks and historical sites starting this summer will no longer have regular Park Police patrols.

Instead, they will be covered by State Police who are assigned to certain parks under a “Response Only” status — meaning they will come if called by park managers.

Moreau, Peebles Island, Schodack Island, Saratoga Lake, Stockport Island, Schuyler Mansion, the Pine Bush and Bennington Battlefield are among the parks and historic sites in the Capital Region where State Police are supplanting Park Police, according to the document. Park Police have also been pulled from the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail and Ta-conic State Park.

“They are not our parks anymore,” said Troy Caupain, director for the PBA union division that includes Park Police.

Park Police are typically familiar with the parks they patrol. They study areas where visitors can get lost and the rules pertaining to state parks. A document circulated among State Police and park managers says some parks and historical sites will lose their Park Police coverage.

Park Police have been removed from patrols at 196 state parks, cultural and historic sites, replaced by State Police, he said.

Other parks, mostly downstate, will continue to have Park Police coverage. Locally, Park

Schodack man who died in fire managed to save neighbors

By H. ROSE SCHNEIDER

SCHODACK LANDING — Brian D. Richard had only lived at his River Road apartment for about three months before he was killed in a fire last month. A neighbor said his actions prevented others from dying in the fast-moving blaze.

The 46-year-old was quiet and kept to himself, said John Sullivan Barr, another tenant of 546 River Road. Barr, 63, is recently retired and had lived nearly 19 years in the apartment next door to Richard’s. He had just gotten home when the building caught fire around 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

“Brian ran out of his apartment stark naked — must’ve been in the shower — and started yelling ‘fire!’” Barr said.

Barr ran into the hall. Richard raced back into his apartment and threw on sweat pants before the two went downstairs, using fire extin-

Police are also still going to cover Saratoga Spa State Park, which includes the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Thacher State Park and Grafton Lakes State Park.

The switch is not resulting in layoffs, but Park Police transfers to downstate sites.

The new plan went into effect on Memorial Day weekend, but Caupain believes it will turn into what he calls an unworkable boondoggle that is a remnant of Cuomo’s animus toward Park Police.

The Park Police union has filed a complaint over the change with the state Public Employees Relations Board, which handles labor-management disputes among the state workforces.

“This isn’t a plan that the Park Police were included in,” Caupain said. “Park Police have been frozen out of discussions on where to deploy Park Police personnel.”

The State Police and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in a joint statement said nothing will change with the new arrangement.

guishers to try to put the fire out. By that point, the entire front deck was on fire and couldn’t be put out. They both ran back upstairs into their apartments.

Across the street, 64-yearold Perry Dudley could hear someone screaming for help. Within minutes, a fireball erupted from the building, he said. The fire was hot enough to melt the siding off Dudley’s home and blow out his windows. Inside, it was much worse.

“Up the stairs like a shot this black billowing smoke came up,” Barr said.

He ran into the hall, his face covered with soot, calling for Richard. All he could hear was gurgling and crackling in the walls. He ran back into his apartment’s bathroom and kicked the top pane out of the window. People outside were yelling at him to jump. At this point, his bedroom was in flames.

“I had no way to jump, so I dove,” he said.

Barr landed on his shoulder and was hospitalized for

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JOHN CARL D’ANNIBALE / TIMES UNION ARCHIVE

Watching Hudson’s rising wind business Groups worry about impact of industry’s rapid growth on river

By RICK KARLIN

COEYMANS — When John Lipscomb pilots his 36-foot wooden Riverkeeper boat up the Hudson River he sometimes thinks about what the waterway looked like in pre-Colonial times before it was harnessed for industrial commerce.

“You wouldn’t recognize it,” Lipscomb said during a recent trip upriver, as he spread out a navigation chart of the river showing its various twists and turns between New York City and Troy.

Before Henry Hudson arrived and before the European fur traders, farmers, and factory-builders came, the Hudson was far shallower than today. It was riddled with islands and backwaters that created a palette of wetlands teeming with fish, birds and other creatures.

The modern environmental movement, of which Lipscomb is part, has led to a major cleanup of the river leaving it cleaner than decades ago, when the Hudson suffered oil slicks, raw sewage spills and PCB dumping.

Lipscomb wants to keep that progress moving. The Riverkeeper organization where he is vice president and co-director of the patrol program is dedicated to protecting the Hudson River.

Today, with the Hudson on the precipice of an offshore wind industry boom, Lipscomb’s antenna is up, especially as he cruises past some of the ports that are expanding to accommodate what will likely be large manufacturing plants where components of offshore wind farms will be built.

From these riverside plants, at Albany, Newburgh, Coeymans and perhaps East Greenbush and Rensselaer, developers hope that wind-tower parts will be built and shipped down the Hudson on barges before being assembled in the waters off Long Island.

The Riverkeeper, with a staff of scientists,

Strides 4 STRIDE

5k/2k Run, Walk ‘n Roll

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 ~ 5:00 PM. Jennings Landing, Albany, NY.

Athletes from STRIDE

Adaptive Sports with physical and developmental disabilities will walk, run, and even roll their way across the finish line in special three-wheeled

lawyers and activists, is already playing a role in how the ports are developed.

They will have their hands full for the next several years, especially as New York state enacts the third solicitation, or bid, for offshore wind developers to create a series of wind farms off the Long Island coast which should eventually power more about 1.3 million homes.

After discussions with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, for instance, developers at the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island site have agreed to put in monitoring wells to ensure that fly ash from what was a coal plant on the site doesn’t seep into the river.

And they are looking at whether dredging will be needed in Newburgh, where there’s a proposal to fabricate steel parts needed for the wind farms.

When it comes to offshore wind development, much of the focus in the Capital Region has been on the Port of Albany which has expanded onto Beacon Island in Bethlehem. That site is currently being prepared for a wind tower plant built by a partnership of the Marmen Welcon Canadian and Danish manufacturing firms to build wind towers up to 800 feet tall. Assembled in pieces, they will be shipped by barge down the Hudson River.

Ten miles south, the Port of Coeymans is rapidly expanding an existing port to accommodate what developers hope will be two plants where General Electric wants to build turbine blades and nacelles, or the housings that contain the power generating equipment.

Coeymans is also hosting a plant at which the Danish Orsted wind company and Saugerties-based Riggs Distler construction firm will build the specialized underwater foundations for some of the wind farms.

And developers on the Newburgh-New Windsor border in Orange County plan to

hand cycles. They will be joined by able-bodied runners from all around the Capital Region, completing the 5K run to advocate for equal opportunity in sports and raise funds for STRIDE Adaptive Sports programs. Chip timing will be provided by ARE Event Productions.

Tickets for the 14th Annual “Strides 4 STRIDE” event are available for $25 online at www.stride.

org/5k. The inclusive, family-oriented event offers casual or competitive options, so there is something for everyone.

All proceeds will go to STRIDE Adaptive Sports to help keep its 18 adaptive sport and recreational programs fully-funded. STRIDE programs use special adaptive equipment and unique instructional methods to help people with disabilities

resurrect a shuttered steel fabrication plant to build components.

In East Greenbush, a group of property owners is looking to potentially host a blade plant. The Danish firm Vestas has already purchased an option on that land.

The Port of Albany is also eyeing the facility it controls on the west side of the Hudson in Rensselaer, at the site of the long-closed BASF chemical plant.

“The Port is intending to develop the former BASF site in the green energy manufacturing arena,” said Port of Albany spokeswoman Penny Vavura. Further details of that plan, though are still in the works.

All of this means plenty of work for people like Lipscomb and the Riverkeeper as they keep tabs on the activity.

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overcome their physical and mental/emotional limitations so they can play sports and enjoy an active lifestyle.

From The Desk of Janice Hannigan Kerwin, NG Town Clerk

PRIMARY DAY POLLING LOCATIONS for the Town of North Greenbush residents.

Primary Day is June 27, 2023. All locations open @ 6:00 a.m. and close @ 9:00 p.m.

Districts 1,3,4 and 7, vote @ Town Hall, 2 Douglas Street.

Districts 2 & 6, vote @ Defreestville Fire House, 350 North Greenbush Road.

Districts 5 & 8, vote St. Michael’s Church, 175 Williams Road.

PHOTOS BY LORI VAN BUREN / TIMES UNION

Riverkeeper skipper John Lipscomb talks about channels on a map while Barbara Heinzen of New Baltimore, left, looks on as they take a boat ride on the Hudson River on May 24 in Ravena. Opponents of growth plans at Port of Coeymans and Hudson Riverkeeper environmental group took a boat to look at how the area’s shoreline will change if all the plans to build wind tower equipment in the area come to fruition.

AMS Hosts

Award Winning Author Steve Sheinkin

Algonquin Middle School celebrated their 20th Annual Richtol’s Read All Day on Friday, May 26th.

This day is a celebration of reading and literacy. AMS students saw presentations from award winning Saratoga author Steve Sheinkin.

Mr. Sheinkin won a Newbery Honor for his book Bomb, in 2013, which is about WWII. A generous donation from the Student Council and the Algonquin Parent Organization made this author visit possible.

Thank you so much for bringing this opportunity to our students!

East Greenbush

CSD Launches

New Online Registration Form

In an effort to simplify the Registration process and make it more user friendly for parents and guardians, the East Greenbush Central School District has launched a new online registration form.

Parents/guardians can register their child online at any time, whether the child is a new student

transferring from another school district (K-12) or they will be entering as a Kindergarten student in the future.

To learn more, visit www.egcsd.org/register.

News From Averill Park CSD

A number of our Track & Field student-athletes won Section 2 Group 2 championships recently. Congratulations to Abbie Wicks (100M, 100M Hurdles, 200M, 400M), Marisa Mazzacco (Long Jump), Colin Brunelle (3000M Steeplechase), and the relay team of Arianna Verardi, Kim Mazzacco, Mary Bryant and Bailee Lange (4x800M)!

Algonquin Middle School held its 20th annual Richtol’s Read All Day, which is an event named in memory of Literacy teacher Ms. Richtol. The day was full of guest readers and a special presentation by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin. Great job by all who made this day possible for our students!

Three APHS French 5 students earned their Seal of Biliteracy, which is a NYS Department of Education graduation distinction that recognizes high school seniors who have attained a high level of proficiency in a world language. Congratulations

to Sam Bonesteel, Emma Hanlon and Cooper Smith!

As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us. You can also follow AP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Submitted by Dr. James Franchini, Averill Park CSD Superintendent Food Truck

Tuesday, June 13 at the Church of the Covenant

Tuesday, June 13 will be our last Food Truck Tuesday until September!!

If you’ve missed April and May at the Church of the Covenant (“round church”) in Averill Park then be sure to mark your calendar for June 13! It was advertised as June 9 by accident.

Heisenburgers, Livin’ the Dream and Gourmeli’s Taste will be cooking up the items you’ve loved and some new specialties in the upper lot from 4:007:00 for take out or to enjoy at outdoor seating with family, friends and neighbors.

Homemade desserts will be for sale and the local trio, The Bygones, will be entertaining! There will be indoor seating if the weather does not cooperate. Handicapped parking

will be available off Orient Ave. with general parking in the lower lot. We look forward to welcoming you!

Hope United Methodist Church Tag/Vendor Sale (Vendors Needed)

Hope United Methodist Church, 566 Brunswick Road (Route 2), (Brunswick, NY) is looking for vendors for a July 15, 2023 (Saturday)( 10:00 A.M.2:00 P.M.) Tag & Vendor Sale.

The price of a 10 X 10 space is $25.00 (tables can be rented for ($5) on a first come first served basis. Anything brought to the event that does not sell, would have to be cleared away by the vendor/seller. Set-up will be mostly outside.

Hope UMC reserves the right to cancel the event if there is not enough interest before June 30th. For information call 518-7792553.

Share the Wear Clothing SwapTroy Climate Action

Revamp your wardrobe and reduce textile waste at Troy Climate Action’s Share the Wear Clothing Swap! Join us on Saturday, July 1st, from 9am to 2pm at the Troy Farmers

Market and be part of a sustainable fashion movement.

The Clothing Swap is a fantastic opportunity for the community to exchange unused clothes for stylish pieces they’ll love.

This free event welcomes everyone to participate, whether you’re bringing clothes to swap, looking for new additions to your closet, or simply interested in learning more about divesting from fast fashion. Explore a diverse selection of pre-loved clothing items and discover hidden gems without spending a dime. Our aim is to create a sustainable resource for the community, and your participation plays a crucial role.

Don’t worry if you’re unable to contribute clothes; your presence and support are equally valuable. However, if you have gently worn clothes that deserve a second chance, we encourage you to donate them at the event. Every item donated contributes to reducing waste and supporting local charities.

Let’s take a stand against the fast fashion industry and divert clothing from ending up in landfills. Together, we can make a positive impact on our environment and promote a more conscious

approach to fashion. Join us at the Troy Farmers Market and be part of the change!

See you there! Together, let’s reshape fashion’s future, one swap at a time.

Columbia High School Annual 70’s Reunion

Mark your calendar for the annual CHS 70’s Reunion on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Schodack Island State Park – noon until dusk. 1970-1979 attendees/graduates/teachers – but ALL alumni are welcome! $20 entry fee includes food, provided by the Committee members. Join our Facebook page: Columbia High School 70’s Reunion for more info and updates OR contact Caroline Lynch Zeyak at elvis628@fairpoint.net. Spread the word – see you there!

Flag Day Ceremony

Brunswick Elk’s Lodge # 2556, Rt. 2 in Eagle Mills presents on Monday, 6/12/23 at 6:30 a Flag Day Ceremony, a celebration of our American Flag creation and history. Public is welcome, followed by a reception.

“The Pretty Fantastic Mr. Fox” at Sand Lake Historical Society

The Sand Lake Historical Society will present a program Tuesday, June 13th on Albert Rodmond Fox, New York State Senator, industrialist, business and church leader, and one of the leading citizens of 19th Century Sand Lake. Along with his brother Samuel, Fox successfully operated the Rensselaer Glassworks until it was destroyed by fire in 1852.

His Fox Mansion on Routes 43 and 66 in Sand Lake is on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

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Come learn more about one of Sand Lake’s early leaders, his life and career, and speculate on why our community is called “Averill Park” and not “Foxboro.” The program will be presented by SLHS’s own Peter Finn, author “Rensselaer County Industrialist Albert Fox: A Short Bio” (New York Almanack, November 10, 2021).

June’s program will be held at Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 NY 66, Averill Park, beginning at 7PM. SLHS monthly programs are open to the public and are live-streamed on the SLHS website -- http://sandlakehistory.org (archived video also will be posted there). A $5 donation is suggested for non-members. New members are always welcomed. Like us on Facebook. SLHS turns Fifty in 2024!

BSA Troop 522 Camping Workshop and Recruitment Night

Scout Troop 522 is hosting a camping skills workshop, recruitment and picnic event on Monday, June 12th at Schodack Town Park. The event is geared for kids ages 12-18 but all are welcome.

Workshop will run from 5:30 - 6:30. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available. Events include setting up a tent, knots and fire building. Afterward, please join the Troop in their Court of Honor Ceremony. Then we will end the evening with S’mores!

Sand Lake Kiwanis Summerfest is Coming Soon

Get ready for the Sand Lake Kiwanis Summerfest on June 16th-June 18th at Butler Park, Averill Park, NY. It’s the free admission, 3 day party we throw for thousands of kids, teens and adults each year. We kick off on Friday June 16th with carnival rides for kids and teens, great bands, food, crafters, sports activities including tennis and Pickleball, a car show, a visit by a Blackhawk helicopter and much more.

The action just keeps on coming all weekend including our fabulous fireworks on Saturday. Mark the dates and we’ll see you there!

To learn more about our Kiwanis Club go to www. SandLakeKiwanis.org or visit and friend us on www. facebook.com/Kiwanis-Club-of-Sand-Lake.

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Strawberry Festival In Nassau

Early summer in Nassau means fresh strawberry shortcake at the Grace United Methodist Church. Scheduled for Thursday, June 22 at 7 pm, the event is rain or shine and in addition to those fresh local berries, homemade biscuits and real whipped cream, musical entertainment will be provided by Fiddler’s Tour with bluegrass and old-timey tunes. The Church is located at 42 Church Street (US Route 20) in the village if Nassau. EG Library Kicks Off Summer Reading with Illusionist Leon Etienne!

You’ve seen him on America’s Got Talent, Jimmy Fallon, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us! Illusionist Leon Etienne rocks venues around the world with his jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show, Magic Rocks! On June 27 at 2 pm in the Genet Elementary School auditorium the East Greenbush Community Library will be kicking off its Summer Reading Program with a family-friendly event featuring the world’s best illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and hilarious comedy, in an immersive experience that brings joy, laughter, and wonder when the world needs it most! Registration is required for this event and begins on June 12th. Register at https://events.eglibrary. org. The East Greenbush Community Library’s Summer Reading Program officially begins June 26 and runs through August 11, and you’re invited to come into the library to celebrate reading, nature, and exploration guided by this year’s theme, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” Participants of all ages can read books and complete the challenge activities for a chance to win fantastic prizes! You can expect storytimes and nature programs for the kids, and games and art for the teens. Adults can look forward to book clubs, concerts, and craft events, and there will be special performers for all ages! Families can join in the fun with our all-ages Bingo night, take part in our Tiny Art Show, and paint kindness rocks together to spread cheer throughout the community. Summer is the perfect time to get off the beaten path, enjoy a great read, and explore new books and authors! Registration begins June 26th. Stop in the library to pick up a game card, download the free Beanstack app, or register online at eastgreenbushlibrary. beanstack.org. The library is located at 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061. Questions? Call 518-4777476 or visit us online at eglibrary.org.

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Millions of dogs, cats and other animals are beloved companions to individuals and families around the world. People often do all they can to keep their pets safe and healthy, which includes providing nutrition, shelter and medical care. They also need to takes steps to prevent pets from getting lost.

The American Humane Association estimates that more than 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the United States each year. One in three pets will become lost at some point during its life. Pets that go missing may end up in shelters and humane societies, potentially facing euthanization if not reunited with their owners. Pet parents can take various steps to safeguard their animals.

License your pet

Pets must be licensed in many towns and cities. Licensing establishes a legal attachment to a pet. In the event that an animal is stolen or becomes lost, having that pet license in place can be essential to recovery.

Microchip your pet

Another safeguard is to have pets microchipped. A microchip is very small, roughly the size of a grain of rice, and injected just under the skin of the animal. The chip’s data can be read by a universal device that many shelters and veterinarians have in their offices. Pet owners should immediately update the contact information with the microchip company database any time their address or phone number changes.

Get an ID tag and collar

Collars are more than just fashionable accessories for pets. Collars can be used to hang identification tags as well as tags indicating vaccination and whether the pet is licensed. Should a pet get out or break away from a leash while on a walk, the pet has a better chance of being quickly reunited with its owners if he or she can be identified.

Develop a relationship with the vet

Annual well visits are an important component pet health care. But they go beyond that. Vets who are familiar with pets and owners may be able to identify animals that come across lost pet channels. Furthermore, should a thief try to parade a pet around as his or her own, a vet familiar with a given animal can attest to the animal’s true owner.

Be aware of loud noises and crowds

Some pets become skittish during harsh weather or noises, such as fireworks. Extra caution is needed during these times, or when company is over, as pets may seek to escape the noise. Keep the scared pet in a calm room or space away from the noise so they can’t dart out the door and become lost.

Secure the yard

Check for points of egress that can make it easy for pets to slip away. This includes fence gates and spaces underneath the fence. Block exit locations as best as possible.

Spay or neuter the pet

Intact animals may be more likely to roam in search of mates. Spaying or neutering pets reduces that desire, resulting in pets who are more content to stay at home.

These are some effective ways to prevent pets from becoming lost.

Prepare pets for Fourth of July festivities

Many people are eager for Independence Day celebrations in early summer. There is much to be excited about, as festivities often begin in the afternoon with barbecues and pool parties, and commence late at night after fireworks shows that light up the night sky. Still, not everyone enjoys the extra noise and busy nature of July 4th parties, particularly furry members of the family.

Animal control services often report an increase in lost animals between July 4th and July 6th. That’s because the excitement of the holiday puts pets out of their comfort zones.

While pet owners need not cancel their July 4th plans, they should take heed of the many ways to keep their pets safe during the festivities.

Update identification

Be sure prior to any July 4th events that pets are wearing collars with current identification information. If an address or phone number has changed since the last time you updated microchip records, be sure to check the account is current.

Be careful with alcoholic drinks

Party hosts typically serve beer, wine and cocktails. Alcoholic beverages have the potential to poison pets, says the ASPCA. Animals can become very intoxicated, severely depressed or go into comas if they drink alcohol. Keep spirited drinks well out of reach.

Check with the vet

Many pets are prone to anxiety from loud noises, such as thunderstorms and fireworks, and lots of commotion — something that occurs in spades come July 4th. Some veterinarians recommend a small course of anti-anxiety medication or a sedative to help pets cope with the stimuli.

Create a quiet space

Allow pets to ride out the day in their comfortable, quiet and cozy retreats. If necessary, create a space in an interior room. Cover the pet crate with a blanket and offer favorite toys or bedding to create a soothing environment.

Place notes on doors and gates

While it’s best to keep pets in a locked room away from the fray, some pets like to socialize with guests and are not bothered by noises. However, alert guests with notes posted on doors and fence gates to check to make sure pets are not trying to escape behind them. All doors should be closed firmly when entering or exiting.

Pick up debris

Firework debris can rain down on properties even if you were not shooting off the fireworks. Curious pets may pick it up or eat it, which runs the risk of an upset stomach or even an intestinal blockage. Check your yard before letting pets out to play.

Keep an eye on the grill

Pets can be opportunists, and those burgers and chicken drumsticks smell delicious to pets. Pets that get too close to the grill can become injured. And if pets eat leftovers, they may end up with digestive distress or even be poisoned by foods that are toxic to cats and dogs.

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Curtis Lumber’s 13th Annual PetAPalooza Pet Adoption Day

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Whether you currently own a pet or are looking to adopt, we invite you to join us for a day of fur and fun at Curtis Lumber’s 13th Annual PetAPalooza Pet Adoption Day on June 17th from 10am-3pm!

Meet adoptable animals from local shelters and rescue groups who are eager to meet you, your family, and your current pets at Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, East Greenbush, and Queensbury. Dogs, Cats, Birds, Rabbits, Horses, and more will be available for adoption. (Selection varies per store) Veterinarians, pet service providers and pet non-profits will also be in attendance offering valuable discounts on their products and services.

Curtis Lumber’s Ballston Spa store will also host Benson’s Pet Center and Live Acoustic Musician, Jim McArdle.

Enjoy free face-painting, balloon twisting, pet caricatures and pet photos with Santa on vacation! A wide variety of food trucks will also be available. Bring your family and your pets to one Curtis Lumber location or all three throughout the day to find a new furry friend!

Last year’s event resulted in over 300+ pets finding forever homes! For full details visit www.clpetapalooza or www.facebook.com/clpetapalooza

A Big Thank You!

The Sand Lake Garden Club would like to say thank you to all of the people in our community who attended and supported our 2nd annual Garden Faire on May 20th. The money raised from these events helps to fund the scholarships we offer each

year to Averill Park High School graduating seniors. We would also like to thank the vendors who took part in our endeavor: Reynolds Farm, Pike’s Pond Pottery, Joe Johnson Photography and Jan’s Jewelry.

Our special thanks goes to the CCE Rensselaer County Master Gardeners for collaborating with us, the Salem United Methodist Church for hosting our event, the Sand Lake Kiwanis for providing the much needed tent and the following business for donating plants: Becker’s Farm, Hewitt’s and Tremont Lumber.

Bethlehem Grange

137 Garage Sale

SELKIRK - Bethlehem Grange 137 will once again host the Annual June Garage Sales. For the first ever, we will have 2 full floors of items, plus a big tent of additional items in the back.

The 2nd floor is also handicap accessible. We have housewares, kitchen items, linens, toys, puzzles, small kitchen appliances, small wooden furniture, 1 rolltop desk, 1 regular desk, records, cd’s, dvd’s, men’s, ladies & children’s clothing & shoes, jewelry, decorative items, holiday items, dishes, glassware, pictures, mirrors, outdoor furniture, tools, books, collectibles, craft items, antiques, pet items, lots of indoor and outdoor plants, an Aquarian, a reptile Aquarian, dolls, and so much more.

You name it, you’ll most likely find it here!! If you don’t see it, please ask us!! It’s probably here!! New Items will be added daily!!

There will be lots of indoor tables of items, and lots of outdoor tables of items. 2 Handicap Accessible Ramps. Cash or Checks only accepted for payment.

No Credit or Debit Cards

accepted!!

We are also adding something new to our Garage Sales!! Flea Market Vendors Wanted for outdoors during the Garage Sales. For more information about becoming a Flea Market Vendor during the Garage Sale, please call Charles Ryan at 518-2278954.

Bethlehem Grange 137

Garage Sale Dates are Friday & Saturday June 9th and 10th, June 16th and 17th, and June 23rd and 24th. All days are 9am to 3pm. 2 Handicap Accessible Ramps.

Bethlehem Grange 137 is located at 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, NY 12158

Church of the Redeemer

Sunday, June 11 service is at 9 am followed by coffee hour in the Hearth Room.

Are you looking to update your linens? Comforters, sheets, blankets, and all linens are now ½ price

in the Thrift Shop. Thrift Shop is open Thursdays from 3-6 and Saturday, June 17 from 9-2.

Hot Mess Crafters gets together on Wednesdays at 10 am. We are currently making crocheted market bags. Join us to learn to make this washable, reusable item.

Bible Study meets on Wednesday at 2.

The Church of the Redeemer is an Episcopal church located on at the corner of Third and Catherine Streets. There is handicap parking, a ramp in front, and a parking lot in the rear.

Fr. Robert Haskell may be emailed at rhaskell2@ nycap.rr.com

Spring Rummage Sale at Church of the Covenant

When you are overcome by the urge to clean and purge please think of the Church of the Covenant United Methodist, “The Round Church”, 3055 NY

43, Averill Park, NY. We will be having our ever-popular Clothing

Only Sale (and Bake Sale) on June 9th and 10th We will be accepting donations from May 30th – June 7th. We are unable to accept donations sooner due to lack of storage. Donations may include all clothing, shoes, boots, purses etc. Also bedding,

towels, curtains, craft and sewing supplies. No household goods. Those can be saved for the Indoor Yard Sale in August. Watch The Advertiser for exact dates. We look forward to your donations and seeing our many The Rummage Sale friends!

Judy Kane (518) 2834153 kanejudith412@ gmail.com

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

The Sand Lake Kiwanis Pasta Dinners Have Been Discontinued

With regret the Sand Lake Kiwanis Club has decided to discontinue the Monthly Pasta Dinner held on the second Saturday of each month at the West Sand Lake Fire House. We want to thank all who have participated and supported this event throughout the years. Kiwanis is still very active and and involved throughout the community. We look forward to seeing all of you at our many future events and projects, such as the Kiwanis Summerfest - a three day event held in Butler Park. This year’s Summerfest is scheduled for June 16, 17 & 18. So we hope to see you there!

The Sand Lake Kiwanis Club is a very active community organization dedicated to raising funds that are used for local projects that directly support our youth and area children. Our Motto is: Serving the Children of the World.

Veteran’s of Sand Lake Chicken Barbeque

The Veterans of Sand Lake in Averill Park will be holding our Chicken BBQ on Saturday, June 17th, 2023.

Please call the Post at (518) 674-2309 to pre-order chicken halves only (no full dinners) from 8:00am the day of the BBQ. Price of the BBQ is $9.00. Enjoy the most succulent BBQ Chicken you will ever eat. Pick up your order between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The next Chicken BBQ will be held on August 19th, 2023.

Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet

The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes are hosting a Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, June 18th 2023 from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Menu includes; Scrambled Eggs, an Omelet Station, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon and Sausage, Pancakes and French Toast served w/Warm syrup, A Variety of Cereals and Juices, Bananas and Hot Tea, Coffee or Hot Chocolate.

$12 Adults, $6 Children (5-10) and under 5 Free! Free Gift for the Dad’s, (while supply lasts)! www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinner-events

VFW Post 7338 Available for all Family Events

VFW Post 7338, East Greenbush, located at 100 Hayes Road, is available now to handle all of your family gatherings/activities, this Spring and Summer season, whether inside or outside!

We can be your 1st choice for Weddings, Showers, Anniversaries, Parties, High School Graduations, Club Meetings, get-togethers for families and friends or a quiet place to have a Celebration of Life of a loved one that passed. We have a seating capacity for 125 people! We also have an Outdoor Pavilion which can accommodate any size party or gathering, along with a large outside Barbeque Pit! We offer reasonable rates and appreciate your business! As everyone knows we offer a Delicious Pancake Breakfast, usually on the 3rd Sunday of every month! (Please note that Sunday, June 18 will be our last Pancake Breakfast for the summer; we will resume in September!)

Donations are always welcome and very much appreciated!

Please contact us by calling Ginny at 518-479-0767 and leave a message with your name, number and your request. She will return your call ASAP. (We do not have a person at the Post to return calls.)

Thank you for your support!

Chicken BBQ at Center Brunswick Fire Company

The Volunteer Fire Company of Center Brunswick, Inc. is hosting a Chicken BBQ on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 4:00pm–6:00pm. Dinner includes half chicken, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, roll and a drink. Cost is $15.00/dinner.

Curbside pickup only. For more information or for tickets call Renie at 518-810-2438 or the station at 518279-3878. Come in person Monday nights to the firehouse between 7:00-8:00pm or all members have tickets to sell. Tickets also available through our Facebook page. Firehouse is located at 1045 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY 12180.

First Reformed Church Community Dinners

The First Reformed Church (corner of NYS Route 66 and Church St in Wynantskill) will be providing free

Sand Lake Baptist Church Annual Strawberry Festival!

Greetings everyone!

With just over a week to go, everyone from Sand Lake Baptist Church is busy making the final preparations for this year’s event. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost June 17th! The festival promises fun, food and fellowship, and will run from 1pm until 5pm.

We will be offering freshly grilled hot dogs, cold drinks, live music, fresh popped theater style popcorn, a bake sale with a variety of goodies, a raffle for a lovely strawberry themed quilt, baby goats for the children to pet and of course, our well known fresh, home-baked strawberry shortcakes!

Visit our revamped (but still being worked on)

pasta dinners once again. The dinners will be available every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm and will be drive-thru take out only event No reservations are needed.

Glendora Vegan Club

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My name is Glendora and I am 95 years old and I have been doing public access television for 53 years. We are currently on program #14,230. The Glendora Public Access Television Network is on 500 municipalities across the country, and 72 TV stations: Boston, Quincy, Springfield, Pittsfield, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland Oregon, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, San Antonio Texas, Los Alamos New Mexico, 14 more TV stations in Connecticut. Montgomery County, Maryland. And the most important of all, Washington DC, DCTV Jokes:

-A famous author was asked. What do you consider your greatest work of fiction?

He said, My income tax form.

-Harry said to his mother, I don’t want to go to school today; the kids don’t like me, the teachers don’t like me, even the custodians have it in for me… His mother said, you are going to school today, you have much to learn, you have much to offer, and besides you are 45 years old and the principal.

-Computers are in the Bible. Eve said to Adam, Do you want an Apple Two?

-A little old man and a little old woman were summoned to court because she stole a can of peaches. The

judge said, how many peaches were in the can? She said, 6. The judge said you are hereby sentenced to 6 days in jail, one day for each peach. The little old man said, Can I say sometin? The judge said, be brief… The little old man said, She also stole a can of peas.

In 1995 Cablevision did not like Glendora telling the truth about the supervisor of Nassau County Long Island, and took her program off of the TV. On the same day that she made her protest, Glendora sued Pro-Se. The court decision was Plaintiff has a statutory right to be on TV and must be returned to TV. Public Access TV and sidewalk soapbox are the only free speech left. Congress, in the cable act of 1984 called us...” An Electronic Soapbox”. Sidewalk free speech receives and deserves the utmost protection. Nobody took Glendora off the TV thereafter.

This body is going to be recycled soon, but the spirit is here, prompting you to perpetuate Public Access TV. Take care of public access TV. It’s in your hands, take care of it!

And there are 2 more things... never lie, steal, or cheat. And go VEGAN. Grace and peace from God the Father. Amen.

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FaceBook page or church website. Of course, you are always welcome to stop by and see us at 11am on Sunday! Starting on June 22nd at 6pm, an all new 6 week Bible Study exploring “A Case for Christ” will be offered at no cost.

We do look forward to seeing you on June 17th between 1pm and 5pm for the Strawberry Festival. May the Lord bless you and yours.

Faithfully submitted, Deacon Russ Cornerstone Shoppe

To Be Renamed Laurel’s Corner Shoppe

On Saturday, June 10 the Corner Shoppe, located at 570 Third Avenue in Lansingburgh, will celebrate the renaming of the Shoppe to Laurel’s Corner Shoppe. This is to honor the late Laurel Sheehy who was

instrumental in starting and managing the Cornershoppe.She was a dedicated volunteer since the Shoppe’s opening. On June 10, the celebration will include Shoppe specials, a picnic lunch, and music.

The Shoppe will be open regular Saturday hours, from 9AM to noon.

The picnic lunch will be served at 11AM and the special dedication will take place at noon. All shop patrons and community members are invited to celebrate with us.

Lansingburgh

Historical Society

On Saturday, June 10, 2023,the Lansingburgh Historical Society will open the Herman Melville House, located at 2 114th St., Troy, NY, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

And as a added feature on the 10th, we will offer a guided, walking tour of 4 lovely gardens within a

short distance. If you intend on doing the garden tour, please be at the Melville House by 10:15 am SHARP! As always a donation of $6. for not yet members and $5 for already members is greatly appreciated.

Melvin Roads

American Legion Flag Retirement

Melvin Roads American Legion Post 1231 is conducting a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Becker’s Farm, 420 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, 5 PM Flag Day Wednesday, June 14th, 2023.

Flag retirement subject to change due to the weather/wind and may be rescheduled. Flags can be left in the Flag box outside our post at 200 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. Please have all flags delivered to the

post before Monday June 12th, 2023. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony, especially Boy & Girls Scouts.

Rensselaer County

4-H Member

Attends 88th Annual

4-H Capital Days

A delegation representing 4-H members in New York State expanded their knowledge of state government when they traveled to Albany for the 88th annual 4-H Capital Days event.

The delegation included 4-H members and their chaperones from counties across the state.

Representing Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County 4-H was MacKenzie Diamond of Wynantskill. Eileen DePaula, 4-H Program Coordinator accompanied the delegate.

During this year’s event, 4-H members met with

leaders in state government, members of the court system, and officials from a variety of state agencies. The delegates also toured the New York State Capitol, visited the Corning Tower, the New York State Museum and other significant features of the area.

The New York State Association of Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Educators sponsored the 4-H Capital Days program. For more information about this and other programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, please call 518-272-4210.

No one shall be denied the opportunity to participate or receive information based on their ability to pay.

If you have special needs that we can accommodate please let us know at the time of your call.

Hoosick Road Corridor Study –Online Public Workshop!

Town of Brunswick officials have announced an online workshop for the Hoosick Road Corridor Study, which will develop recommendations to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety and improve multimodal mobility on Hoosick Road from Lake Avenue in the City of Troy to Sweetmilk Creek Road in the Town of Brunswick.

Residents are encouraged to view the presentation “at their own pace” and comment online at their own conve-

nience during the following public review period: June 5 – July 7, 2023. “Join at Your Own Pace”. www. hoosickroadstudy.com/public-input.

This first recorded online workshop presentation seeks public comments on existing transportation conditions in the area. Specific concerns and ideas for future improvements will be considered as the study progresses. More information about the Hoosick Road Corridor Study can be found on the project website at: www.hoosickroadstudy.com. Residents may speak directly with the project team outside Price Chopper Plaza at 716 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Grafton Senior Center

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 PM- Congregate Meals. Yoga- Monday and Friday at 10:00- 11:00 AM AND Wednesday on June 14th.

Tuesday June 13th- 10:00 Grafton Seniors Meeting.

Tuesday June 13th at 11:00 AM Eat Smart Demo & 12:00 Lunch w/special music Bob Treffileti.

Tuesday June 13th- Hair/Mani/Pedi by appointment.

Wednesday June 14th at 9:30 AM - Presentation on how to avoid scamming for Seniors. Presented by Rensselaer County Sheriffs. Thursday June 15th- 12:30 “Root” for Dads, root beer float social. Monday, June 19th- Center closed.

Grafton- Everett Wagar Senior Center. 518-279-3413.

Lebanon Senior Citizens

Lebanon Valley Seniors meet at 1pm on the 1st and 3rd Fridays at the New Lebanon firehouse. New members are always welcome .

You do not need to be a resident of New Lebanon to join. Membership is just $10 a year. Some recent events we had was a Mexican pot luck for Cinco de Mayo. A bake sale that will benefit our backpack program, veterans project, community Christmas angels. Upcoming events are a BQ, Lakeview lunch, show at Machayden theater with lunch at the Whitestone Restraunt for the show , fall CT train ride and lunch, Oktoberfest luncheon. For information please call Mary Defreest at 518-733-0009. Sand Lake Senior Club

The Sand Lake Seniors have put together a 3 days/2nights trip to Niagara Falls, Canadian side for Oct 16th through the 18th

A valid ENHANCED Driver’s License or a current PASSPORT is required. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Fallsview which is across the street from the Fallsview Casino (Bonus $35/pp).

Two breakfasts and 2 dinners are included one of which is at the Skylon Tower. Enjoy the 20 minute Hornblower Cruise of the Falls!

There is a guided full day tour of historic Niagara on the Lake where you can lunch on your own followed by a wine tasting at a local vineyard. A ride on the Skywheel prior to departure for home as well as a Duty Free stop at the border.

All taxes, meal and driver gratuities are included in the price: $509/pp/DBL, $639/pp/SNG, $499/pp/TPL. Contact Bette Bieg 518-663-8292 for reservations or questions.

Events at Troy Public Library, 6/12 – 6/17

Troy Public Library (Main) is located at 100 2nd Street, Troy, NY. The Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27 114th Street, Troy, NY. All events are free and open to the public. Registration may be required and is designated with an “RR.” Call (518) 274-7071 with any questions or to register.

Chair Yoga – Mon, Jun 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Lansingburgh) A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed using a chair for balance and support. RR

Adult Craft Monday: Tangle Coasters – Mon, Jun 12, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Join the library for an easy and relaxing craft program! This month we will be making tangle coasters. Detailed instructions on how to create a variety of patterns will be provided. Each participant will go home with two beautifully illustrated wooden coasters. RR

Teen Game Night – Tues, Jun 13, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Come to the library for some free games and snacks! Ages 13-18. Haiku Highway – Tues, Jun 13, 6:00 p.m. (Main) A workshop in the practice and history of haiku poetry guided by local haiku poet John Stevenson. RR

Brick Builders – Wed, Jun 14, 6:0 p.m. (Main) Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up.

Fiber in the Morning – Thurs, Jun 15, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Lansingburgh) Join us for this informal stitching group. Bring your knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint or other lovely stitch based craft and start your Thursday off with some craftiness.

Regents Pizza Party – Thurs, Jun 15, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Stop by Main and enjoy some pizza and video games for some stress-free fun! For teens ages 14-18.

Events at Castleton Public Library, 6/11-6/17

CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879.

Events & Take-Home Kit:

Take & Make Craft: Paper Bag Puppets - Kit available for pick-up any time through 6/23 - Get creative and make puppets using paper bags and construction paper with this take-home kit.

Pajama Storytime – Tue., 6/13, 6:00pm - Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to this evening storytime! Ages birth to 8 years.

Learn & Play Storytime – Thu., 6/15, 10:30am - Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills!

Bridge Club - Fri., 6/16, 10:30am - Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.

Father’s Day Crafts - Fri., 6/16, 2:00-6:00pm - Stop in to make a special craft for Dad, Grandpa, or another special “Dad” in your life!

Grafton Senior Center

How to avoid Scamming for Seniors to be held on June 14th at 9:30 AM. Presented by the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Department.

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TownSupervisor–2-yearterm($25,000/yr.)

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1TownBoardseat–2-yearterm($8,646/yr.)•TownClerk–2-yearterm($44,547)

TownReceiverofTaxes–4-yearterm($10,333/yr.)

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Sand Lake Town Library News

Ron Greenberg, one of our local artistic talents, has a photography display at the SLT Library through the end of June. Ron combines his love of travel with his love of photography and creates a wide-ranging display of locales, from nearby Washington County to far away Iceland. Be sure to stop in and enjoy this wonderful, colorful display.

LEGO Tuesdays, 3:30 – 6pm. Drop in, bring a friend, build! We have lots of LEGOs to design with. Storytime is on a short break for June and will be back in July.

SLTL Board Meeting, Thursday, June 15 at 6:45pm. SLTL Book Sale coming Saturday, June 24! Drop off donations during library hours, please, before June 23. Join the 2023 Upper Hudson Library Expedition and become a #Library36er! Prizes available after visiting 6, 12, and 24 libraries; visit all 36 and get a “gold” library card! Runs through July 31. Info at uhls.org/expedition or at your local library.

Museum passes are available for The Clark, MASS MoCA, Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum, & the Albany Institute of History and Art.

Check the Community Calendar at sandlaketownlibrary.org for events around town. Submit non-profit community events to info@sandlaketownlibrary.org with the subject “calendar.”

Located at 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park.

Hours: M-TH 11 – 8; F 11 –4; Sat 10 – 2. Call 518-6745050 with questions or to register for programs.

Overdoses in Rensselaer County

Per the Rensselaer County Executive social media feed, as of late May the county has seen 42 fatal overdoes in 2023. By comparison, in all of 2022 45 fatal overdoses and 58 overdoes in 2021. We are not halfway 2023 and we are on track to significantly exceed the number of fatal overdoses in the last two years.

This is a serious issue and I am glad that the county is discussing and offer options to those in need. The County Health department has a helpline (833-467-3123) for those seeking to start to path to recovery. The county has made Naloxone (generic version of Narcan) available across the county as well as allowing residents to pick it up at the Troy Farmer’s Market and recently at the North Greenbush Town Hall.

Breaking addictions is hard. I am glad the county is making Naloxone, a life-savings drug that can reverse quickly reverses the powerful effects of opioids during an overdose available. We are a community and should look out for each other.

Michael Myer, North Greenbush

BLCC Women’s Wednesday Golf League Results –May 31, 2023

Results of the BLCC

Women’s Wednesday Golf League from Wednesday May 31st were:

Team Brown defeated

Team Messier (14.5 points to 5.5 points) and Teams Hart and MacGilfrey tied with 9.5 points each on the back nine of BLCC in the 6th week of league play.

Low net scores were recorded by Cathie Becker (34) and Katie George and Mary Kronau (35). Awesome scores!!

Team standings through the first six weeks of play are:

1st place Teams Brown and Hart are tied with 50.5 points each

3rd place Team MacGilfrey 41.5 points

4th place Team Messier

38 points

A Special Tribute to a

A Special Friend

Our league recently lost a member and dear friend, when Chris Helwig passed away on May 18, 2023. The

Questions for WSL Fire Department

The WSLFD is hosting a “public” meeting June 14th on their plan to demolish the historic 1873 West Sand Lake Firehouse as part of their $11 million new firehouse proposal. As Chief Heffern’s has said only WSL Fire District residents are “invited”, here are four questions:

First, in developing your “Demolition Alternative”, did WSLFD review the Town’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, in particular its “Vision for Sand Lake’s Future” and chapter “Hamlet and Neighborhood Preservation”?

Second, Chief Heffern has stated (in writing) that the cost to “separate” the Historic 1873 Firehouse from the 1911 community hall would add “between $150,000 and $250,000” to the project’s $11 million estimate. Cost more to not demolish?

The two are separate structures, built 38 years apart, connected by a converted porch. Is this wide-ranging estimate the work of a licensed structural engineer? At current costs, a brand new 1,500 square foot house could be built for $250,000.

Third, the proposed firehouse includes upgraded

kitchen, meeting and banquet facilities, placing a government-operated, taxpayer-supported facility in direct competition with private businesses in town (such as the nearby Arlington House, The Lakeview, and Tighe’s Bistro). Has WSLFD done a market study or consulted with these vital local businesses on this project?

Has WSLFD reached out to area businesses (such as Averill Perk or Unbreakable Nutrition) to gauge interest in adaptive reuse of the historic 1873 firehouse?

Fourth, by limiting invitations to the June 14th “public” meeting, the WSLFD clearly seeks to limit public input.

Don’t all Sand Lake residents have a stake in a new WSL firehouse? Doesn’t WSLFD provide emergency services to all of us, our family and friends, kids at school, when we shop?

Don’t we all share a vision for how Sand Lake preserves our history?

I encourage all who are able to attend the meeting on June 14th.

Pete Finn, Sand Lake

memories we made with Chris, both on and off the golf course, shall serve as a reminder for how blessed we were to have had Chris in our lives. She is forever in our hearts.

4th Annual Patriot Golf Tournament

The 4th Annual Patriot Golf Tournament will be held at the Fairways of Halfmoon, 17 Johnson Rd. Mechanicville N.Y. Saturday, July 22nd Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., shotgun start 9:00 a.m., 4-person scramble, $500 per team/$125 per individual which includes 18 holes with cart, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, buffet dinner; raffles, team and individual prizes. Any participant who brings five donated items for the program will receive five free raffle tickets (excludes grand prize). See http:// www.operationadoptasoldier.org for a list of items needed.

All proceeds will go to Operation-Adopt-a-Soldier, a non-profit volunteer

organization in Saratoga Springs who send packages to our service men, women and families stationed overseas as well as helping veterans at home. Their motto is “YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN”

All reservations must be received no later than Wednesday, July 12th For more information contact Louise Maynard 518-728-7610, email lpmaynard348@yahoo. com or Jackie Capone 518649-6709 email jcapone@ nycap.rr.com.

Reservations are on first come, first serve basis as the response last year

was tremendous. Thanks to all who participated as an abundance of donated items were brought in and over $7,000 was raised.

Annual Book & Puzzle Sale, Nassau Free Library

Friends of N.F.L. Annual Book & Puzzle Sale – June 10, 2023 Do you have your SUMMER READING planned? Or are you in need of new material and maybe new puzzles? The Friends of the Nassau Free Library will hold their annual Spring Book and Puzzle Sale, Saturday, June 10th

at the Nassau Free Library, 18 Church Street, Nassau, NY 12123. Hours for the sale will be Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (bag sale at 1:00). Gently used Jigsaw puzzles will also be available on Saturday. Parking is in back or across the street in the church lot.

Beginning May 22nd donations of gently used books, both hard back and paperback and puzzles are being accepted at the

library. The deadline for contributions is Saturday, June 3, 2023. No text books or encyclopedias and all deliveries should be during library hours. Complete puzzles in original boxes, please! Puzzles may be brought to the library beginning Monday, May 22nd up to June 3rd at 6:00 PM. Phone 518-7662715 for more information or friends@nassaufreelibrary.Org

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Nassau Free Library Programs

Storytime: Wednesdays 10:30am Join us for stories, songs, and crafts geared towards our youngest library friends. Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and 1st graders along with their grownups are welcome.

Friends Book & Puzzle Sale Sat. June 10, 9am-1pm (During Village-Wide Yard Sale):Stop by the library and find puzzles, gently used fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, children’s books, and DVDs!

Bring Your Own Device

Event: Tuesday, June 13, 1-2pm Do you need help with using your digital de-

vice? Drop into the Nassau Free Library with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get help.

Beginner Yoga: Thursday, June 15 at 6:00pm Emily Brache will introduce the benefits of yoga for health, mind, body, and spirit. $5/class suggested donation.

Open Mic Night: Friday, June 16, 6:30pm: A Nassau Free Library tradition!

Share your talents or be part of the audience! If you’d like to perform a 1015 set contact director@ nassaufreelibrary.org.

Nassau Free Library

Birding Walk: Tuesday, June 13th, 9am Albert Family Community Forest: Please bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. Please contact the library at (518)7662715 or email suzanne@ nassaufreelibrary.org to register. Albert Family Community Forest, located at the end of Hayes Road in East Nassau, NY 12062.

Summer Reading KickOff Party Thursday, June 22nd 6-7:30- Celebrate the night before the last day of school and the start of summer at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party!

We’ll have a bounce house, face painting, crafts, Stewart’s ice cream sundaes,

and tons of summer reading info for you! Parking available across the street at St Mary’s Church.

Nassau Free Library

Book Club Tuesday, June 27th, 6pm Reading: The Exiles by Christina Baker

Kline

Lego Club Thursday, June 29th, 6pm: Children of all ages join together to create and play, using the library’s large collection of LEGOS.

North Greenbush Public Library Update

Think summer fun when you bring your children to Storytime, every Tuesday at 11 AM, and Crafternoon each Thursday from 3-5 PM. Summer will be the theme for our Crafternoon projects in June.

With Father’s Day just around the corner, what’s better than giving your dad a hand-made card! You’ll find all the supplies you need at our Father’s Day card-making station in the Children’s Room on Friday, June 16, 12 to 7 PM, and Saturday, June 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM. In observance of the federal holiday Juneteenth, we will be closed Monday, June 19, and will

Environmental groups, especially the Riverkeeper organization, can have a lot of influence.

Almost a decade ago, River-keeper organization and other environmentalists were battling plans by an oil firm, Global Companies, to receive rail shipments of tar sands from western Canada to a terminal next to the Port of Albany.

From there, the heavy crude oil would be transferred to barges plying the Hudson. They also wanted to process the crude at the site.

That plan was dropped in 2018 amid heavy opposition and a then-declining market for the crude oil products.

Oil from the Bakken fields of North Dakota had also been coming through the port area, although that also ceased amid price declines several years ago.

Transporting steel towers and machinery up and down the river isn’t expected to pose the same risk as potential oil leaks or spills.

And Lipscomb noted that Riverkeeper, like most green organizations, are foursquare behind the concept of carbon-free wind-driven power production. “It’s gospel for us,” he said.

But there are concerns about dredging and the impact of riverfront development on the river itself.

“A river isn’t healthy unless it also has healthy edges,” said Lipscomb.

One of the Riverkeeper’s priorities may focus on Coeymans, where a small but determined band of residents, some of whom live near the port, have been complaining over the size of the development there.

The port was 120 acres when it opened in 2006. Over the years it has grown to the point where Carver Companies, which owns and operates the port, or companies that work with the Carver, occupy 665 acres.

That, said Barbara Heinzen, could grow to

reopen Tuesday, June 20 at 10 AM. We’re busy as a bee getting ready for Summer Reading. Join in “All Together Now” Challenges, and our industrious bee mascot, building and maintaining together their communities. We’ll have reading challenges for children, teens, and adults. “All Together Now” begins Monday, June 26. Come to the library to register, then see all the different programs we’ll be hosting throughout the summer.

Library hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Call 518-283-0303 for more information.

Summer Community Fair at Rensselaer Library

The Rensselaer Public Library is having a Community Fair on Saturday, June 17 from 11-2 to start their Summer Reading Program, “All Together Now”. Children make a pledge to read 15 minutes a day during the summer to get a free reader’s kit.

The Friends of the Library will serve ice cream sundaes and popcorn, and there will be a balloon twister and face painting. Community members

will have tables, a fire truck, car seat installation inspections, music from Rensselaer High, giveaways and fun activities.

The Library is at 676 East Street, across from the train station. For more information about summer events, visit www. rensselaerlibrary.org or call 518-462-1193.

St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus Bottle & Can Donations

Help Support Local Charities – St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus has teamed up with 6 Center Redemption located at 461 Main Avenue in Wynantskill to accept bottle and can donations that have a NYS deposit. This is to support local charities and those in need.

• Bring your clean, NYS deposit empties to 6 Center Redemption in Wynantskill.

• Say they are to support the St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus.

• They do the rest, that’s it! Thank you for your support!

more than 1,000 acres if Carver purchases other properties around the site that are on the market.

“We want no more expansion,” said Heinzen.

Heinzen, who owns a home and 20 acres along Hannacroix Creek just south of the port property, fears that what has been a quiet stretch of river is being drastically remade into an industrial site.

Carver Companies, the firm that operates the Port of Coeymans, didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Newburgh may be less problematic. Plans there call for the use of the site of a derelict steel fabrication plant on a site that is already industrial.

And the waterfront is deep enough that dredging might not be needed, say supporters of the proposal.

“Our entire waterfront in Newburgh is deep water,” said Maureen Hallahan, President and CEO of Orange County Partnership, an economic development organization.

Less certain is what may develop in East Greenbush or Rensselaer.

Things may become clearer later this year when the New York State Energy Research and Development agency selects the winners in a “solicitation,” or round of proposals by wind developers, who want to build wind farms off Long Island.

It is the third round of projects being let by NYSERDA.

(The MarmenWelcon project in Albany and the Orsted/Riggs Distler program in Coeymans have already been selected to move forward in an earlier round of competitive bidding.)

Six international wind development groups have put in a total of eight major project bids. Included in those are more than 100 different proposals, or configurations, for how the wind farms would be built.

Companies that build towers and nacelles, such as General Electric, as well as overall developers including Orsted, National Grid and others are hoping to be chosen in that competition. That, in turn, will dictate how much activity develops at the various Hudson River ports. There have been twists and turns in this competition, especially when it comes to finances.

At the Port of Albany, CEO Rich Hendrick earlier this year said the cost of building the 590,000-square-foot wind tower plant on Beacon Island has risen from $350 million to $604 million due to inflation.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to add more money for the publicly-operated port in the state’s recently-passed 2023-24 budget.

To move forward, the Port of Albany will now need private investors to participate in the third solicitation. The solicitations or bids, are secret. While the bid deadline was in January, developers are adjusting their proposals thanks to the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

The law, passed last year by Congress, includes changes in the tax code that could impact the bids.

NYSERDA said they expect to open the bids this summer, although others believe it could come in late September, during New York City’s Climate Week, which

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GARAGESALES

Garage/Moving Sale-Fri-Sun, 6/9-6/11, 9am-4pmat234 Whiteview Rd,Wynantskill. Furn, Tools,Hsholditems, clothes. Toomuchtolist!All priced tosell!

Large MultiFamilySale-Saturday, 6/10,raindate6/17, 9am-3pm at1617BurdenLake Rd, AverillPk,12018.

Patroon PointeDrNeighborhood GarageSale-6/10,rain date 6/11,9-3.(Rt4toValley View Blvd,turn&go1mi.to Patroon Pointe).Household items, toys,tools&furniture.

FLEAMARKETS

ROUNDLAKE

Antiques andVintageFestival

June 24th&25thonthevillage greens andparksofRound Lake, NY.FREEadmission.(Sat. & Sun.9a-5p)Featuring100antiques andcollectiblesdealers.

GREAT FOOD.RAINorSHINE. Call(518)331-5004

WANTEDTOBUY

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ACCOUNTING&PAYROLL SienaGrad.25+yrs.exp.No jobtoosmall.(518)475-8782. www.accountingdave.com

APPLIANCEREPAIR Washers,dryers,fridge,ranges, etc.Prompt-guaranteedrepairs. MikeHorowitz(518)477-8378

BUYINGGOLD&SILVER

Highestcashpricespaid.Jewelry, vintagecostumeandturquoise, coins,watches,knives,military, toys,antiques,etc.50+yrs.exp. CallJoefirst. (518)669-2274

CARPENTER DECKS,PORCHES,GARAGES &ADDITIONS.35+YRS.EXP. (518)928-1372

CASHFORMETAL/CARS Webuyfarmequip.,metal,cars. Wehavetheequip.totakecareof bigjobs.Highestpricespaid.Demolition.Towing&transportavail. Partoftheproceedsgototheveterans. (518)339-8710

CUSTOMSTONEWORK Patios,firepits,retainingwalls, newsidewalks,sidewalkrepair.Anykindofmasonry/ concretework.(518)423-0946

DUMPSTERRENTALS Allsizesavailable.Also,dump trailerforthetrickyspots.Laboravailablefordemo&loading.Partoftheproceedsgoto theveterans.(518)339-8710

DUMPSTERS Lowestratespossible6,8,10,12,15, 20,25,30yardsizes. EdLaplacaW.S.L.Cell(518)378-1080

EXCAVATION,TRUCKING, STONE&TOPSOIL

Waterdiversion,driveways,brush hog,landclearing,oiltankremovals,septics,grading,digging, lawns,poolfill-ins,siteprep.Partof theproceedsgototheveterans. (518)339-8710

FASTFIXHEATING andPLUMBINGLLC 24hr.service,fullyins.32yrs. exp.Installs/replacements,tuneups,troubleshooting.Fixing allyourheating&plumbing needs.(518)256-1346

FENCING

I.C.E.Contracting.Alltypesof fencing.InstallandRepair.Free estimates.(518)451-0531

FIREWOOD C&SFirewoodFarm.Seasonedfirewooddelivered,camp wood,firewoodbundles& more.(518)416-7615

FRIDHOLMPAINTING INTERIORPAINTING-Oneor multi-roomprojects.Popcorn andCathedralCeilings.2-story foyersandkitchencabinets. Exteriorpaintingprojects,too. Freeestimates.CALLUSAT (518)330-9507orvisitusat www.FridholmPainting.com. WeLoveWhatWeDo!

GENERALCONTRACTING Int/Ext,Additions,Kitchens,Baths, Flooring,Electrical. Freeest.(518) 378-6298.essenter-inc.com

GLASS/SCREENREPAIR Brokenglass,tornscreensrepaired.Homerepairs.Makes housecalls.(518)203-8595

LEGALNOTICES

19 SHERIDANAVE,LLC. Arts. ofOrg.filedwiththe SSNY on05/25/23.Office: Rensselaer County.SSNY designatedasagentofthe LLC uponwhomprocess against itmaybeserved. SSNY shallmailcopyofprocess totheLLC,3096S. Woodrow Street,Arlington, VA 22206.Purpose:Any lawful purpose.

DURRINENTERPRISES LLC.Arts.ofOrg.filedwith theSSNYon05/22/23.Office:RensselaerCounty. SSNYdesignatedasagentof theLLCuponwhomprocess againstitmaybeserved. SSNYshallmailcopyofprocesstotheLLC,1016Pacific Avenue,Alameda,CA 94501.Purpose:Anylawful purpose.

F&CCollaborationsLLCNoticeofFormationofaLimited LiabilityCompany(LLC): Name:F&CCollaborations LLC,ArticlesofOrganization filedwiththeSecretaryof StateofNewYork(SSNY)on April26,2023.OfficeLocation:RensselaerCounty. SSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLCupon whomprocessagainstismay beserved.SSNYshallmaila copyofprocessto:4Elm StreetNassau,NY12123: Anylawfulpurpose.

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FRIELLOCOMPANIESLLC. Arts.ofOrg.filedwiththe SSNYon05/10/23. Office:RensselaerCounty. SSNYdesignatedasagentof theLLCuponwhom processagainstitmaybe served.SSNYshallmail copyofprocesstotheLLC, 2612PhillipsRoad, Castleton,NY12033.Purpose:Anylawfulpurpose.

NoticeofformationofHEIDI THETAXLADY,LLC.ArticlesofOrganizationfiledwith NewYorkStateDept.of Stateon11/11/2022.The Countywithinthisstatein whichtheofficeofthelimited liabilitycompanyislocatedin isRensselaer.TheSecretary ofStateisdesignatedas agentuponwhomprocess againstitmaybeserved.The addresstowhichtheSecretaryofStateshallmailprocess istothelimitedliabilitycompanyatHeidiC.Fleming2202 StateRT43AverillPark,NY 12018.Companyisorganizedforanylawfulpurpose.

Noticeofformationof InMotionY.T.StudiosLLC. ArticlesofOrganizationfiled withNewYorkStateDept.of Stateon4/24/23.TheCounty withinthisstateinwhichthe officeofthelimitedliability companyislocatedinisRensselaer.TheSecretaryof Stateisdesignatedasagent uponwhomprocessagainstit maybeserved.Theaddress towhichtheSecretaryof Stateshallmailprocessisto thelimitedliabilitycompany atBradHughes-7AvenueA, MelroseNY12121.Company isorganizedforDigitalmedia productioncompanyspecializingin(S.T.E.A.M.)Educationalcontent.

Sand Lake Baptist Church Bible Study

Starting on June 22nd we will be offering a Bible Study on “A Case for Christ.” This six week study, beginning with Session #1, “The Investigation of a Lifetime,” will run every Thursday at 6pm to 7pm and will offer an examination of evidence from historical documentation as well as physical. In addition, results from scientific and medical studies will be discussed. As you can see, much that will be explored is actually outside of the Bible, but scripture will be discussed and compared as well.

This series is perfect for anyone who has, and has had, questions concerning our Lord. With the steady increase in population of our community and the lack of interest in our local churches, I’m lead to believe that there are more people with questions than ever before. This series may help you get those answers.

Based on a Best-Selling book, the author, Lee Strobel, is a prize winning journalist and one time atheist. He too had many questions and dug in deep to find the answers. The evidence was so overwhelming that he became a Christian. An example of the 20 questions explored are, “Why believe Jesus is the Son of God?”, “How can we know he rose from the dead?”, and “Can I have doubts and still be a Christian?”

There is no cost for this Bible Study as it has been generously donated. Please call 518-674-3316 to let us know your name and how many will be attending so we can ensure enough materials.

Please feel free to visit our website and FaceBook pages. As always you are welcome and encouraged to visit us at our regular Sunday service at 11am. I look forward to seeing you there. Until then, may the Lord bless you and yours. Faithfully submitted, Deacon Russ

HANDYMAN 35yrs.exp.Kitchens,baths, carpentry,plumbing,electrical, etc.Fullyins.(518)727-9077

HANDYMAN Interior/Exteriorpainting.Sidingrepairs,sheetrockrepairs, deckrepairs/staining,carpentry work,lightplumbing,cleanouts-household/garages,etc. Over30yearsexperience. CallRoland(518)416-1005

HANDYMAN/PAINTER

Framing,roofing,newdecks& repair.Allflooring,fence,sheetrock,trim,paintingint/ext. Freeest.Call518-833-4608

HANDYMAN Remodeling,carpentry,decks, porches,masonry,int./ext. paint,fences,doors/windows. Fullyins.25yrsexp. (518)669-0814

HOUSECLEANING Calltoday foranestimateona one-timedeepcleaningorregularly scheduledcleanings.Excellent references. Linda(518)222-9734

HOUSECLEANING Dependable,thorough.Exc. ref’s.PerfectPremisesHouse Cleaning,Jill(518)727-1342

JUNKREMOVAL&DEMO Oiltanks,hottubs,pools, sheds,barns,houses,fence& retainingwallremoval,yard cleanup.Res./comm.cleanout &organize.Fullyequippedto handleanyjob.(518)339-8710. Partoftheproceedsgotothe veterans.

LANDSCAPING&PROPERTY

MAINTENANCE Treeservice,clearing/cleanups, drivewayrepairs.Del.stone, topsoil,mulch.(518)451-0531

LAWNMOWERREPAIR Prompt,guar.repairsonmost brands.P/u,del.MikeHorowitz (518)477-8378

LAWNMOWING/YARDWORK ReasonableandReliable. Referencesavailable. CallJonah(518)915-4520

LONGARMQUILTINGSERVICE Doyouhaveaquilttopwaiting tobeturnedintoafamily treasure?Icanmakethathappen.CollarCityQuiltWorks (518)944-4069

NOTICEOFFORMATION OF LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY

PursuanttotheLimitedLiabilityCompanyLawoftheState ofNewYork,noticeishereby giventhatthelimitedliability companywiththename “UPSTATECURBING, LLC,”hasbeenformed.The ArticlesofOrganizationwere filedwiththeSecretaryof StateoftheStateofNew York(SSSNY)onMarch22, 2023.TheofficeoftheLLC istobelocatedinRensselaer County,NewYork.The SSSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLCupon whomprocessagainstitmay beserved.Thepostoffice addresstowhichtheSSSNY shallmailacopyofanyprocessservedis:UPSTATE CURBING,LLC,280Croll Road,ValleyFalls,NewYew York12185.Thenatureof thebusinessoftheLLCisto engageinanylawfulactor activityforwhichlimitedliabilitycompaniesmaybeorganizedundertheLimitedLiabilityCompanyLaw.

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NOTICEOFFORMATION OFLIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY.NAME:Excellent EnterprisesLLC.Articlesof Organizationwerefiledwith theSecretaryofStateofNew York(SSNY)on5/01/2023. Officelocation:Rensselaer County.SSNYhasbeen designatedasagentofthe LLCuponwhomprocess againstitmaybeserved. SSNYshallmailacopyof processto1284RedMillRd, Rensselaer,NY12144.Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

NoticeofformationofM&M AutoandMore,LLC.Articles ofOrganizationfiledwithNew YorkStateDept.ofStateon 09/27/2022.TheCountywithinthisstateinwhichtheofficeofthelimitedliability companyislocatedinisRensselaer.TheSecretaryof Stateisdesignatedasagent uponwhomprocessagainstit maybeserved.Theaddress towhichtheSecretaryof Stateshallmailprocessisto thelimitedliabilitycompany atMichaelGarcia63SMain StreetCastleton,NY12033. Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

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Hope Lutheran Announces Operation

MASONRY&LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Newinstallations&old restorations.Fullyinsured. John(518)269-6804

MASONRY-ReddenMasonry Allphases,new&old.Brick, block,concrete,stonework. Fullyins.Shawn518-577-0962

MOUNTAINVIEWLandscaping SpringClean-Ups.Mulch,Rock, Plants,Mowing,TreeRemoval/ Pruning,BrushRemoval/ Hauling.Call(518)330-0504

POOLFILLING Willfillyourpoolwithclean water.Delivery7days/wk. Jack(518)279-9451or (518)256-3778Lvmsg

ROOFING DEPENDABLEROOFING& REMODELING,LLC Springintoanewroof!Fora dependableestimatecallor stopbyourshowroomon483 W.HousatonicSt.,Pittsfield, MA.AllphasesofRoofing• Siding•Windows.NowofferingSlateCeiling&Painting. CustomMetal-CertifiedInstallers.Chimney-Repoint•Rebuilds.Gutters-Aluminum& Vinyl.Familyowned&operated.Owneroneveryjob.Nojob toobigorsmall.5Starsonall majorwebsites.Available24-7 Emergencies.FreeEst.HundredsofRef’s.Lic.&Ins.FINANCINGAVAILABLE(413) 281-5655OR(413)441-1380

ROOFING Specializinginarchitectural, 3tab,metal,cedarshakes&repairs.Freeest.(518)378-6298

ROTOTILLING ALLTYPESANDSIZES.8HP TROYBILT.PROMPT. FRED(518)935-0167

SEPTICCLEANING SANDLAKESEPTIC Tankscleaned,repair,new installation.(518)674-3000

SEPTICSERVICES Pumping,repairs,installations. Sewer&draincleanin. A.P.Septic.(518)674-0908

SEPTICSERVICE Tankscleaned,grouprates avail.Callaneighbor! Gene(518)674-5223

NOTICEOFFORMATION OF LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY

PursuanttotheLimitedLiabilityCompanyLawoftheState ofNewYork,noticeishereby giventhatthelimitedliability companywiththename “HONEYHAIRSTUDIO, LLC”hasbeenformed.The ArticlesofOrganizationwere filedwiththeSecretaryof StateoftheStateofNew York(SSSNY)onMarch22, 2023.TheofficeoftheLLC istobelocatedinRensselaer County,NewYork.The SSSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLCupon whomprocessagainstitmay beserved.Thepostoffice addresstowhichtheSSSNY shallmailacopyofanyprocessservedis:HONEYHAIR STUDIO,LLC,701River Street,Troy,NewYork 12180.Thenatureofthe businessoftheLLCistoengageinanylawfulactoractivityforwhichlimitedliability companiesmaybeorganized undertheLimitedLiability CompanyLaw.

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Restoration VBS - Aug 7-11, 8:30 - 12:30

MENDING as opposed to FIXING is about making things whole again, even if they look a little (or a lot) different than they did before. Kids will explore how mending means taking the pieces from something that is broken and putting them back together. As a community, we can practice gathering what’s been torn apart and working together to form something new and whole.

As always, there will be MUSIC! Bible Stories! Creative Activities! Nature/Science and Service Learning! Arts and Crafts! Restorative Yoga! And of course, SNACKS! There will also be parachute fun and maybe even some water balloons! We will hear stories about Jesus Feeding Thousands, the Good Samaritan, and Joseph Forgiving His Brothers. We will explore the Psalms, Prayer, and Parables! all in kid-friendly ways that help them learn to be kind, forgiving, and thoughtful. On Friday at noon, we invite families to join us to share some of the songs and ideas we’ve experienced. Our celebration is followed by an ice cream social! A registration form is available at the church’s website: Hopelc.org. Children ages 4 (potty-trained) thru 12 are most welcome.

As always, Vacation Bible School at Hope Lutheran is FREE! Our offering each day will be non-perishable food to donate to local food pantries which are in desperate need of supplies. We hope to see LOTS of returning campers as well as new ones in August.

For questions or additional information, please email Marilyn Dyer (Mama Mare) at dyermm48@gmail.com. Hope is located at 470 Wintr St Ext in Defreestville.

STUMP’NGRIND Stumpgrindingservice,big orsmall,insured&backyard accessible. (518)301-5712

TOPSOIL,STONE,MULCH Freedel.shale,sand,fill,dirt, gravel,coloredstone,natural & coloredmulch.Installation& haulingavail.518-339-8710

TREESERVICE (518)312-8005,(518)674-2444 DonBradleyJr.Brush,tree, shrubremoval&trimming.Alsosmallbuildingdemolition. Insured&experienced.

TREESERVICE

C&STreeandProperty Services.Freeests.Insured. SeanFinn(518)491-4206

TREESERVICE& EXCAVATION Driveways,Waterlines& Ponds.Freeest.Farmrates. Quickservice.518-423-6885

TREE,SHRUB,STUMPSRVC Bucket,crane,chipper,stump removal.Smalljobstomega. Truckingavail.Wesellwood. (518)339-8710

TREE&STUMPREMOVAL Brushhoggingavailable.Free Estimates.Fullyinsured.Call RayatN&RTreeandProperty Services(518)573-1133

UPHOLSTERING CHAIRS,SOFAS,CUSHIONS, OTTOMANS.CALLORTEXT LESLEY(518)466-4773

WANTED-AllAntiques,comic books,musicinstruments,vinylrecords,pocket,watches, oldtoys,oldcoins,oldsigns, artwork,fishingitems,old tools.(518)801-4673

WINDOWCLEANING Ken’sWindowCleaning.Fully insured.Comm./Res.40-yrs. familyexp.(518)766-4975

UNFURNISHEDAPARTMENTS

1BR.Brandnew.Lawn,Parking,Quiet,Farm.NearRPI.No pets.(518)928-1231

Professor’sApt.Classic.Near RPI.Farm.Nopets.(518)6748440

NoticeofformationofSHLOK PROPERTIESLLC.Art.Of Org.filedwiththeSecretary ofStateofNY(SSNY)on 04/13/2023.OfficeinRensselaerCounty.SSNYhasbeen designatedasagentofthe LLCuponwhomprocess againstitmaybeserved. SSNYshallmailtheprocess totheLLC,6BrookhavenLn, EastGreenbushNY12061. Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

Noticeofformationof StaasecakesLLC.Articlesof OrganizationfiledwithNew YorkStateDept.ofStateon1 2/28/2022.TheCountywithin thisstateinwhichtheoffice ofthelimitedliabilitycompanyislocatedinisRensselaer. TheSecretaryofStateisdesignatedasagentuponwhom processagainstitmaybe served.Theaddresstowhich theSecretaryofStateshall mailprocessistothelimited liabilitycompanyatStacey Bennett8106thAveTroy, NewYork12182.Purpose: Anylawfulpurpose.

REYNOLDSFARMAP,LLC ArticlesofOrganizationfiled withNYSecretaryofState (SSNY),May9,2023.Purpose:toengageinanylawful actoractivity.Office:inRensselaerCounty.SSNYis agentforserviceofprocess againstLLCandshallmail copyto66HuntleyRoad, AverillPark,NY12018.

WGBHOLDINGS,LLC

NoticeofFormationof the aboveLimitedLiabilityCompany(“LLC”).Articlesof Organization(DOMLLC) filed withtheSecretaryofState of NewYork(“SSNY”)onNovember15,2022.Office location,Countyof Albany. SSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLC upon whomprocessagainstit may beserved.SSNYshallmail a copyofanysuch process servedto: WGBHOLDINGS, LLC ,27MountRiga Avenue, LathamNY12110.Purpose: Anylawfulact.

WILLBROWN CONSULTING,LLC

NoticeofFormationof the aboveLimitedLiabilityCompany(“LLC”).Articlesof Organization(DOMLLC) filed withtheSecretaryofState of NewYork(“SSNY”)on January14,2021.Officelocation, CountyofAlbany.SSNY has beendesignatedasagent of theLLCuponwhom process againstitmaybe served. SSNYshallmailacopy of anysuchprocessserved to:

WILLBROWNCONSULTING,LLC ,27MountRiga Avenue,LathamNY12110. Purpose:Anylawfulact.

Community Congregational Church of Clinton Heights

Looking for a place to worship? A place for your group to meet? Or a place to socialize?

Call us for more information or come and visit us for Sunday service @ 10:30 AM.

On the first Sunday of the month, join us for fellowship hour after service. All are welcome! 221 Columbia Tpk., Rensselaer, NY 12144. Call 518-477-4675.

REAL ESTATE / HOUSE OF THE WEEK

This Washington County farmhouse sits on more than 50 acres.

This week’s farmhouse sits on 54 acres in picturesque Washington County.

Views abound and natural light pours into the living room’s two-story windows.

The 1,800-square-foot home was built in 2005 and offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Hardwood floors stretch throughout most of the house, but it’s what lies outside the four walls that is the real draw. Outside, a vine-covered pergola leads to a lovely in-ground pool. Beyond that is a massive Morton barn with eight horse stalls, hay loft and workshop, as well as a run-in shed. There’s ample room for boarding and for riding with post-and-rail wooden fencing flanking large, grassy plots. A portion of land at the

HOUSE OF THE WEEK

rear of the property is being leased to a solar company so there is income potential. List price: $699,900.

Taxes: $8,979. To learn more about this property, contact agent Angela Cugini-Girard with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services at 518-232-1460.

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supervision. Small electronics that are found to be unfixable can be put into a bin for recycling. The motto behind Repair Café is “most items can be fixed…but even if they don’t, we have a good time trying!”

Got something in mind that needs fixing? Visit the Repair Café Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m. to noon, at First

Reformed Church of Wynantskill, 413 Main Avenue (across from the firehouse). Coffee, hot drinks, and goodies, and restrooms available to all guests. Items need to be small enough to hand carry, and not powered by any combustible fuel.

Curious about a possible fixable item? Questions are welcome and encouraged at FRCWRepairCafe@gmail. com.

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CONTINUED FROM 10 aims to focus on climate issues.

And the solicitation rules have changed.

Cognizant of the rising costs that have plagued the Port of Albany, the new bids contain language that allows for an escalator, or an inflation factor. That would essentially let bidders increase their price if the cost of “labor, fabrication materials, steel, fuel and

copper,” rises after the bids are awarded.

“The developers have had the opportunities to see which way the market is trending and costs for supplies is increasing,” remarked Fred Zalcman, director of the NY Offshore Wind Alliance, a trade group representing the industry.

Those costs will ultimately be passed on to ratepayers. Finances will no doubt have an impact on offshore wind development and that in turn could dictate the level of activity on the river’s ports.

But activists like Lipscomb say they also plan to remain focused on making sure wind doesn’t unfold in a way that would damage the river environment.

“We want to be part of the conversation,” he said.

The Anchor Food Pantry

The Anchor Food Pantry would like to advise that if you cannot make it to the Anchor, we have 2 locations at Schodack Town Hall-Town Clerks Office and Castleton Village Hall during business hours for these municipal locations, to drop off food items in the bins provided.

Also you can redeem and donate bottles/cans for credit to our account at 6cent redemption center located on 9J -Rensselaer. Just inform staff to credit the Anchor Food Pantry account.

As always we thank the Schodack Community for their past and continued support in our efforts to help those in these uncertain economic times.

Western Governors University Offers Two Scholarships for Rural NY Residents

To help remove rural barriers to higher education, accredited nonprofit and online Western Governors University (WGU) has announced the new Learn Where You Live Scholarships exclusively for residents of rural communities.

Valued at up to $3,000 and awarded at $750 per sixmonth term for up to four terms, the scholarships are available to new or returning WGU students living in rural areas, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

According to the latest Census figures, 2.5 million New Yorkers live in rural areas, including 31.7% of residents (392,263) in the Capital Region.

“For many rural New Yorkers, it’s just not feasible to drive an hour or more to a college campus, especially if they have work and family obligations,” said Rebecca Watts, who oversees operations in New York as regional vice president for WGU. “Completing a degree program can change lives, families and communities, and WGU is doing what we can to remove the barriers of distance, time, and cost.”

In addition, for those New Yorkers who live in a T-Mobile service area for internet service, WGU offers the Online Access Scholarship, which provides students with a laptop, internet service and a webcam to pursue their education studies.

WGU has more than 60 online bachelor’s and master’s degree program in business, IT, education, and healthcare. WGU serves more than 3,400 students and more than 6,300 alumni in New York.

Both scholarship application deadlines are June 30 and more information is available at www.wgu. edu/learnwhereyoulive and www.wgu.edu/access.

Bustrip to NY Mets Game…Citifiel

CAPITAL DISTRICT

- Family type bustrip is planned to enjoy SF Giants vs NY Mets on Saturday(4pm game) July 1st

It will be deluxe Ac video bus, games an lots of prizes on the bus, snacks with beverages, FIELD level seats, movies and fun filled day with family/ friends.

Clifton Park and Latham pick ups. All for $129. Call 518-878-0883 before it’s full. Arranged by International Club members. Open to all.

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“Visitors will see no change to police services in these parks. New York State Park Police and New York State Police continue to work together to optimize law enforcement efforts and protect state park visitors. Park Police will focus patrols on busier, more popular parks and historic sites. State parks with less dense visitation will continue to be routinely patrolled by New York State Police. Any non-emergency calls for service will be directed through 911 dispatch centers. There is no change for emergency 911 or ‘in-progress’ calls.”

But members of the Park Police union say park managers have been told not to call State Police unless there is an emergency and that other personnel will have to deal with the day-to-day quality-of-life problems on their own. Those could include occurrences such as noisy parties, dogs that are off-leash or camping in forbidden or sensitive areas.

And while it’s been described as an in-progress plan, the list being circulated among State Police clearly labels some parks, such as Moreau in Saratoga County, as “Response Only” where State Police come only if called.

Caupain said the plan is supposed to be revisited at the end of the summer. One Park Police officer, speaking anonymously, suggested that park visitors who encounter State Police may have a higher chance of getting a ticket or citation rather than simply being talked to by Park Police.

Caupain agreed.

While both are trained and sworn law enforcement officers, Park Police often are viewed as being closer to forest rangers, as compared to traffic police and crime investigators, which is the province of the State Police.

‘‘We’re not about strict enforcement. If I see something I don’t always have to write a ticket,” said Caupain, who added that Park Police also act as guides, rescue personnel and educators for park visitors.

“That’s going to be different,” he said.

State forest rangers and Park Police work in different agencies. Park Police work for the state Office for Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Forest rangers work for the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Park Police patrolled developed parks such as Moreau, as well as boat launch areas or beach areas on Long Island. Rangers generally patrol forested wildlands including designated wilderness areas such as the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. In addition to rangers, the Department of Environmental Conservation also employs conservation officers who enforce hunting and pollution regulations.

All are sworn law enforcement officers.

Park Police, however, are typically more familiar with the ins and outs of the various parks they patrol. They may know where youths like to gather and party, or wooded areas where visitors can get lost. They also study the rules and regulations pertaining to state parks.

The Park Police in May graduated a class of 32 officers, but they are assigned to sites on Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley. Park Police total about 300 members.

Caupain stressed that Park and State Police work together and cooperate when needed in the field.

“This is administrative,” Caupain said of the change. And when there is a true crisis or emergency, dispatchers

know to send the closest officers, be they Park or State Police or local sheriff’s deputies.

“That’s always been the case,” he said. “We’ll back each other up but don’t take our jobs.”

his injuries. As he was pulled away from the scene, he could hear people asking if he was the one calling 911. Only later did he learn it was likely Richard who called while trapped inside.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by State Police, Trooper Stephanie O’Neill said Thursday.

The large, Victorian-style home was divided into five units and sat along River Road, or Route 9J, which runs parallel to the Hudson River and an Amtrak rail line.

Carla Bridges, 54, of Kingston, managed the property for her family’s business for the last five years.

Like his neighbors, Bridges did not know much about Richard. She said he’d lost his job about a month after moving in, but believed he later found work at a factory.

Barr and another tenant, 26-year-old Alyssa Weingartner, both believed he worked nights.

Records show he lived in various parts of Upstate New York and Nebraska. O’Neill said Richard’s vehicle was registered in Nebraska. On a Facebook profile that appeared to belong to him, he noted both his move to Ulster County in 2021 and his move to Schodack Landing two years later.

Chris Raymond told the Times Union he only knew Richard through message boards and a couple of phone calls, but that he often mentioned his interest in 3D printing and plastics. Richard’s profile showed he owned a business called “Polymer Forge 3D.” Barr is now staying with family and recovering from his injury. His one solace, he said, is all the other tenants got out.

“If this guy has a dad or mom or something like that, I’d just like them to know their son was a hero,” he said of Richard. “I think that’s got to be told.”

Capital District Chevrolet Club Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023

The Capital District Chevrolet Club announces its 40th Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023June 25th, 2023 (Sunday) including all makes, model and years of vehicles.

It will be held at Cook’s Park in the Village of Colonie from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with registration from 9:00

thru 12:30 PM. Reg is $20 per show vehicle and free to walk-ins as is their parking. Vendors $20 prior to 6/24 -day of show $25. Food available all day, DJ music, door prizes, 50/50 drawings, goody bags and dash plaques to first 150 vehicle owners.

Two (2) Best of Show trophies and 35 plus trophies from participant judging will be awarded. Show is on the Grassed area.

Information: Phil (518) 429-0203, Vendors: Karen (518) 281-8333. We are also looking for any kind of vendors except food type. Location: Lincoln Ave off of NY Rte. 5 (Central Ave.) 1/4 mile from Exit 2W on I87(Northway)

North Chatham Free Library (NCFL)

Hosts a Free Gathering of Book Lovers in the Library Back Garden

Join Fellow Bibliophiles on Wednesday, June 14 at 10 A.M.

Just in time to get ideas for summer reading, the North Chatham Free Library is hosting a free and open gathering of bibliophiles in its beautiful garden on Wednesday, June 14 at 10 A.M. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the library. At the conclusion, everyone will receive a list of books favored by others.

Participants should come prepared to recommend one or two favorite reads and briefly describe its plot and author and why the book is esteemed. Time will be allotted time for questions and answers about each book. This shared input will be a guide for your summer reading and/or provide suggestions for book clubs. Book submissions may be fiction or nonfiction.

Bring your own chair if you can, and should you wish, your own beverage. Cookies will be provided. There is a 12-participant limit to allow ample time for discussion; so register early to ensure inclusion and avoid disappointment. Registernorthchathamlibrary@gmail.com

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by CREATE Council on the Arts.

To Love A Child 3rd Annual

Nine & Dine Charity Golf ScrambleSeeks Golfers, Sponsors and In-Kind Donations

SARATOGA - To Love A Child announces its third Annual Nine and Dine Golf Scramble on Tuesday, August 1st at the Saratoga Lake Golf Club to benefit local and global projects. Locally, the Thyme to Thrive Program empowers individuals of all ages to flourish by providing educational school break camps, field trips, workshops and tools that inspire lifelong learning and wellness. In Zimbabwe, there is a critical need to build a medical center, develop food forests rich with fruit and vegetables, and ensure access to clean drinking water.

Golfers are welcome to sign up for golf and non-golfers are encouraged to join us for dinner.

Advance registration is a must as limited spots are available. $85 per person includes 9 holes of golf with cart, prizes and dinner. Dinner only attendees are $45 per person with cocktails and dinner at 6:30 pm.

NEW this year! A Hole-in-One can win $10,000! And a Putting Contest – sink a putt and win $2500!

Sponsor opportunities are available: Eagle Sponsor

$1000, Birdie Sponsor $500, Par Cocktail Sponsor $250, $225 Hole-in-One sponsor, $225 Putting Sponsor, Hole Sponsor $100, and Closest to Flagstick Sponsor $60. Golf swag bag in-kind donations are welcome. Fantastic opportunity to promote your business to local attendees and support children.

Visit www.toloveachild.net for more detailed information on this fun filled event and for online registration and payment. Registration forms on website can also be mailed to PO Box 165, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Ques-

tions? Call 518-859-4424 or email directoratTLC@aol. com. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you on the course.

Summer Tennis Camp for Young Beginners!

SHAC’s Joe Behson, a USTA and USPTA Developmental Tennis Coach, along with a group of teenage Averill Park tennis players, will lead a summer tennis camp for young beginners July 10th-July 20th, Monday-Thursday each week from 9am-12:30pm.

The camp will include a variety of fun, group learning activities geared towards elementary school children (ages 8-12). Enrolled students will learn key tennis concepts, such as the rules of the game while also developing proper racquet handling skills such as the forehand, backhand, return of serve, and volley as well. Understanding the fundamentals of tennis by working together and demonstrating good sportsmanship will be greatly encouraged.

The tennis camp will take place at the Averill Park High School Tennis courts (located on the right side of the school towards the back). In the event of inclement weather, the camp will be held at the indoor court inside the SHAC Center at 27 Lake Avenue, Averill Park, NY.

Campers should bring snacks and chilled water with them daily. All campers will receive a SHAC Tennis Camp tee shirt.

* Note: Players of this age will progress best with junior tennis racquets. Junior racquets are shorter, lighter, and have smaller grip sizes ideally suited for children. Adult racquets are often difficult for elementary school children to handle. Parents are encouraged to provide junior racquets but instructor will have a number of junior racquets available for player use if that is necessary.

For additional information, you may email Coach Joe at jbehson@nycap.rr.com

Poestenkill Library/Clement Scholarship

The Poestenkill Library/Clement Scholarship of $1000 is available again this year for a 2023 high school graduate who is attending a two or four-year college in the Fall.

The student is asked to write a 500-word essay expressing their love of reading and mail it to the library at 9 Plank Rd Poestenkill, NY 12140, email it to info@ poestenkilllibrary.org or bring it directly to the library.

The deadline is 6/16/23. The candidate must be a Poestenkill resident but can attend any high school or be home schooled. Please put all pertinent information - name, address, phone #, and name of college on a separate sheet of paper so the winner can be picked solely on the content of the essay.

East Greenbush Pop Warner Registration

Now OPEN

Come join the biggest youth football and cheer program in East Greenbush! Over 50 Years of knowledge in teaching our youth football, cheer and dance. The only national program committed to tracking and rewarding scholastic achievements! Football ages 5 to 14, Cheer ages 3 to 18! Register NOW until July 1st @ https://tshq. bluesombrero.com/egpw.

Teams fill up fast, dont miss out!

St. Jude’s Family Soup, Chowder & Chili Feud!

Our Fall Festival committee is stirring things up this year and is excited to announce our First SOUPer competition will be held Saturday October 14th starting at 11 am!!

Cash prizes will be awarded!! We will also have live entertainment and raffles all day!! Save the date and watch for more details to follow soon!!

Lebanon Senior Citizens

If you are 55 or over and live in New Lebanon, you can come on the Lebanon Senior Citizens bus trips. We have 2 trips on the calendar for this year. If you decide to join us on a bus trip you will need to fill out a emergency contact form. We need to fill the buses so come and join the fun.

June: 19-20 Niagara Falls

One night. We will stay at Seneca casino. Price for Niagara Falls is $160 for double occupancy. $35 free slot play. $15 food credit. We will do Maid of the Mist boat ride.

Sept: 21st Silver Birches Resort

$49 fall train ride, entertainment with great lunch. This is in Honesdale PA. This is the same place that we went to for the Christmas Show last year. They also do train rides for the foliage. Call Mary Defreest if interested 518-733-0009. You have to be a member to enjoy all our other activities. It is only 10.00 a year and you get to do all the luncheons, covered dishes and we are doing road trips where you carpool to them.

Watching Hudson’s rising wind business Groups worry about impact of industry’s rapid growth on river

By RICK KARLIN

COEYMANS — When John Lipscomb pilots his 36-foot wooden Riverkeeper boat up the Hudson River he sometimes thinks about what the waterway looked like in pre-Colonial times before it was harnessed for industrial commerce.

“You wouldn’t recognize it,” Lipscomb said during a recent trip upriver, as he spread out a navigation chart of the river showing its various twists and turns between New York City and Troy.

Before Henry Hudson arrived and before the European fur traders, farmers, and factory-builders came, the Hudson was far shallower than today. It was riddled with islands and backwaters that created a palette of wetlands teeming with fish, birds and other creatures.

The modern environmental movement, of which Lipscomb is part, has led to a major cleanup of the river leaving it cleaner than decades ago, when the Hudson suffered oil slicks, raw sewage spills and PCB dumping.

Lipscomb wants to keep that progress moving. The Riverkeeper organization where he is vice president and co-director of the patrol program is dedicated to protecting the Hudson River.

Today, with the Hudson on the precipice of an offshore wind industry boom, Lipscomb’s antenna is up, especially as he cruises past some of the ports that are expanding to accommodate what will likely be large manufacturing plants where components of offshore wind farms will be built.

From these riverside plants, at Albany, Newburgh, Coeymans and perhaps East Greenbush and Rensselaer, developers hope that wind-tower parts will be built and shipped down the Hudson on barges before being assembled in the waters off Long Island.

The Riverkeeper, with a staff of scientists,

Strides 4 STRIDE

5k/2k Run, Walk ‘n Roll

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 ~ 5:00 PM. Jennings Landing, Albany, NY.

Athletes from STRIDE

Adaptive Sports with physical and developmental disabilities will walk, run, and even roll their way across the finish line in special three-wheeled

lawyers and activists, is already playing a role in how the ports are developed.

They will have their hands full for the next several years, especially as New York state enacts the third solicitation, or bid, for offshore wind developers to create a series of wind farms off the Long Island coast which should eventually power more about 1.3 million homes.

After discussions with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, for instance, developers at the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island site have agreed to put in monitoring wells to ensure that fly ash from what was a coal plant on the site doesn’t seep into the river.

And they are looking at whether dredging will be needed in Newburgh, where there’s a proposal to fabricate steel parts needed for the wind farms.

When it comes to offshore wind development, much of the focus in the Capital Region has been on the Port of Albany which has expanded onto Beacon Island in Bethlehem. That site is currently being prepared for a wind tower plant built by a partnership of the Marmen Welcon Canadian and Danish manufacturing firms to build wind towers up to 800 feet tall. Assembled in pieces, they will be shipped by barge down the Hudson River.

Ten miles south, the Port of Coeymans is rapidly expanding an existing port to accommodate what developers hope will be two plants where General Electric wants to build turbine blades and nacelles, or the housings that contain the power generating equipment.

Coeymans is also hosting a plant at which the Danish Orsted wind company and Saugerties-based Riggs Distler construction firm will build the specialized underwater foundations for some of the wind farms.

And developers on the Newburgh-New Windsor border in Orange County plan to

hand cycles. They will be joined by able-bodied runners from all around the Capital Region, completing the 5K run to advocate for equal opportunity in sports and raise funds for STRIDE Adaptive Sports programs. Chip timing will be provided by ARE Event Productions.

Tickets for the 14th Annual “Strides 4 STRIDE” event are available for $25 online at www.stride.

org/5k. The inclusive, family-oriented event offers casual or competitive options, so there is something for everyone.

All proceeds will go to STRIDE Adaptive Sports to help keep its 18 adaptive sport and recreational programs fully-funded. STRIDE programs use special adaptive equipment and unique instructional methods to help people with disabilities

resurrect a shuttered steel fabrication plant to build components.

In East Greenbush, a group of property owners is looking to potentially host a blade plant. The Danish firm Vestas has already purchased an option on that land.

The Port of Albany is also eyeing the facility it controls on the west side of the Hudson in Rensselaer, at the site of the long-closed BASF chemical plant.

“The Port is intending to develop the former BASF site in the green energy manufacturing arena,” said Port of Albany spokeswoman Penny Vavura. Further details of that plan, though are still in the works.

All of this means plenty of work for people like Lipscomb and the Riverkeeper as they keep tabs on the activity.

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overcome their physical and mental/emotional limitations so they can play sports and enjoy an active lifestyle.

From The Desk of Janice Hannigan Kerwin, NG Town Clerk

PRIMARY DAY POLLING LOCATIONS for the Town of North Greenbush residents.

Primary Day is June 27, 2023. All locations open @ 6:00 a.m. and close @ 9:00 p.m.

Districts 1,3,4 and 7, vote @ Town Hall, 2 Douglas Street.

Districts 2 & 6, vote @ Defreestville Fire House, 350 North Greenbush Road.

Districts 5 & 8, vote St. Michael’s Church, 175 Williams Road.

PHOTOS BY LORI VAN BUREN / TIMES UNION

Riverkeeper skipper John Lipscomb talks about channels on a map while Barbara Heinzen of New Baltimore, left, looks on as they take a boat ride on the Hudson River on May 24 in Ravena. Opponents of growth plans at Port of Coeymans and Hudson Riverkeeper environmental group took a boat to look at how the area’s shoreline will change if all the plans to build wind tower equipment in the area come to fruition.

AMS Hosts

Award Winning

Author Steve Sheinkin

Algonquin Middle School celebrated their 20th Annual Richtol’s Read All Day on Friday, May 26th.

This day is a celebration of reading and literacy. AMS students saw presentations from award winning Saratoga author Steve Sheinkin.

Mr. Sheinkin won a Newbery Honor for his book Bomb, in 2013, which is about WWII. A generous donation from the Student Council and the Algonquin Parent Organization made this author visit possible.

Thank you so much for bringing this opportunity to our students!

East Greenbush CSD Launches

New Online

Registration Form

In an effort to simplify the Registration process and make it more user friendly for parents and guardians, the East Greenbush Central School District has launched a new online registration form.

Parents/guardians can register their child online at any time, whether the child is a new student

transferring from another school district (K-12) or they will be entering as a Kindergarten student in the future.

To learn more, visit www.egcsd.org/register.

News From Averill Park CSD

A number of our Track & Field student-athletes won Section 2 Group 2 championships recently.

Congratulations to Abbie Wicks (100M, 100M Hurdles, 200M, 400M), Marisa Mazzacco (Long Jump), Colin Brunelle (3000M Steeplechase), and the relay team of Arianna Verardi, Kim Mazzacco, Mary Bryant and Bailee Lange (4x800M)! Algonquin Middle School held its 20th annual Richtol’s Read All Day, which is an event named in memory of Literacy teacher Ms. Richtol. The day was full of guest readers and a special presentation by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin. Great job by all who made this day possible for our students!

Three APHS French 5 students earned their Seal of Biliteracy, which is a NYS Department of Education graduation distinction that recognizes high school seniors who have attained a high level of proficiency in a world language. Congratulations

to Sam Bonesteel, Emma Hanlon and Cooper Smith!

As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us. You can also follow AP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Submitted by Dr. James Franchini, Averill Park CSD Superintendent Food Truck Tuesday, June 13 at the Church of the Covenant

Tuesday, June 13 will be our last Food Truck Tuesday until September!!

If you’ve missed April and May at the Church of the Covenant (“round church”) in Averill Park then be sure to mark your calendar for June 13! It was advertised as June 9 by accident.

Heisenburgers, Livin’ the Dream and Gourmeli’s Taste will be cooking up the items you’ve loved and some new specialties in the upper lot from 4:007:00 for take out or to enjoy at outdoor seating with family, friends and neighbors. Homemade desserts will be for sale and the local trio, The Bygones, will be entertaining! There will be indoor seating if the weather does not cooperate. Handicapped parking

will be available off Orient Ave. with general parking in the lower lot. We look forward to welcoming you!

Hope United Methodist Church Tag/Vendor Sale (Vendors Needed)

Hope United Methodist Church, 566 Brunswick Road (Route 2), (Brunswick, NY) is looking for vendors for a July 15, 2023 (Saturday)( 10:00 A.M.2:00 P.M.) Tag & Vendor Sale.

The price of a 10 X 10 space is $25.00 (tables can be rented for ($5) on a first come first served basis. Anything brought to the event that does not sell, would have to be cleared away by the vendor/seller. Set-up will be mostly outside.

Hope UMC reserves the right to cancel the event if there is not enough interest before June 30th. For information call 518-7792553.

Share the Wear Clothing SwapTroy Climate Action

Revamp your wardrobe and reduce textile waste at Troy Climate Action’s Share the Wear Clothing Swap! Join us on Saturday, July 1st, from 9am to 2pm at the Troy Farmers

Market and be part of a sustainable fashion movement.

The Clothing Swap is a fantastic opportunity for the community to exchange unused clothes for stylish pieces they’ll love.

This free event welcomes everyone to participate, whether you’re bringing clothes to swap, looking for new additions to your closet, or simply interested in learning more about divesting from fast fashion. Explore a diverse selection of pre-loved clothing items and discover hidden gems without spending a dime. Our aim is to create a sustainable resource for the community, and your participation plays a crucial role.

Don’t worry if you’re unable to contribute clothes; your presence and support are equally valuable. However, if you have gently worn clothes that deserve a second chance, we encourage you to donate them at the event. Every item donated contributes to reducing waste and supporting local charities.

Let’s take a stand against the fast fashion industry and divert clothing from ending up in landfills. Together, we can make a positive impact on our environment and promote a more conscious

approach to fashion. Join us at the Troy Farmers Market and be part of the change!

See you there! Together, let’s reshape fashion’s future, one swap at a time.

Columbia High School Annual 70’s Reunion

Mark your calendar for the annual CHS 70’s Reunion on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Schodack Island State Park – noon until dusk. 1970-1979 attendees/graduates/teachers – but ALL alumni are welcome! $20 entry fee includes food, provided by the Committee members. Join our Facebook page: Columbia High School 70’s Reunion for more info and updates OR contact Caroline Lynch Zeyak at elvis628@fairpoint.net. Spread the word – see you there!

Flag Day Ceremony

Brunswick Elk’s Lodge # 2556, Rt. 2 in Eagle Mills presents on Monday, 6/12/23 at 6:30 a Flag Day Ceremony, a celebration of our American Flag creation and history. Public is welcome, followed by a reception.

“The Pretty Fantastic Mr. Fox” at Sand Lake Historical Society

The Sand Lake Historical Society will present a program Tuesday, June 13th on Albert Rodmond Fox, New York State Senator, industrialist, business and church leader, and one of the leading citizens of 19th Century Sand Lake. Along with his brother Samuel, Fox successfully operated the Rensselaer Glassworks until it was destroyed by fire in 1852.

His Fox Mansion on Routes 43 and 66 in Sand Lake is on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

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Come learn more about one of Sand Lake’s early leaders, his life and career, and speculate on why our community is called “Averill Park” and not “Foxboro.” The program will be presented by SLHS’s own Peter Finn, author “Rensselaer County Industrialist Albert Fox: A Short Bio” (New York Almanack, November 10, 2021).

June’s program will be held at Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 NY 66, Averill Park, beginning at 7PM. SLHS monthly programs are open to the public and are live-streamed on the SLHS website -- http://sandlakehistory.org (archived video also will be posted there). A $5 donation is suggested for non-members. New members are always welcomed. Like us on Facebook. SLHS turns Fifty in 2024!

BSA Troop 522 Camping Workshop and Recruitment Night

Scout Troop 522 is hosting a camping skills workshop, recruitment and picnic event on Monday, June 12th at Schodack Town Park. The event is geared for kids ages 12-18 but all are welcome.

Workshop will run from 5:30 - 6:30. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available. Events include setting up a tent, knots and fire building. Afterward, please join the Troop in their Court of Honor Ceremony. Then we will end the evening with S’mores!

Sand Lake Kiwanis Summerfest is Coming Soon

Get ready for the Sand Lake Kiwanis Summerfest on June 16th-June 18th at Butler Park, Averill Park, NY. It’s the free admission, 3 day party we throw for thousands of kids, teens and adults each year. We kick off on Friday June 16th with carnival rides for kids and teens, great bands, food, crafters, sports activities including tennis and Pickleball, a car show, a visit by a Blackhawk helicopter and much more.

The action just keeps on coming all weekend including our fabulous fireworks on Saturday. Mark the dates and we’ll see you there!

To learn more about our Kiwanis Club go to www. SandLakeKiwanis.org or visit and friend us on www. facebook.com/Kiwanis-Club-of-Sand-Lake.

COLONIALEXCAVATING

• Inground/AboveGroundPoolRemoval

• Excavating • Grading • Hydroseeding

• Tree&StumpRemoval

• LandClearing • Roadways

• Hauling • Water • Sewer

• Septic • StoneDriveways

Commercial•Residential

“Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.”

Strawberry Festival In Nassau

Early summer in Nassau means fresh strawberry shortcake at the Grace United Methodist Church. Scheduled for Thursday, June 22 at 7 pm, the event is rain or shine and in addition to those fresh local berries, homemade biscuits and real whipped cream, musical entertainment will be provided by Fiddler’s Tour with bluegrass and old-timey tunes. The Church is located at 42 Church Street (US Route 20) in the village if Nassau. EG Library Kicks Off Summer Reading with Illusionist Leon Etienne!

You’ve seen him on America’s Got Talent, Jimmy Fallon, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us! Illusionist Leon Etienne rocks venues around the world with his jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show, Magic Rocks! On June 27 at 2 pm in the Genet Elementary School auditorium the East Greenbush Community Library will be kicking off its Summer Reading Program with a family-friendly event featuring the world’s best illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and hilarious comedy, in an immersive experience that brings joy, laughter, and wonder when the world needs it most! Registration is required for this event and begins on June 12th. Register at https://events.eglibrary. org. The East Greenbush Community Library’s Summer Reading Program officially begins June 26 and runs through August 11, and you’re invited to come into the library to celebrate reading, nature, and exploration guided by this year’s theme, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” Participants of all ages can read books and complete the challenge activities for a chance to win fantastic prizes! You can expect storytimes and nature programs for the kids, and games and art for the teens. Adults can look forward to book clubs, concerts, and craft events, and there will be special performers for all ages! Families can join in the fun with our all-ages Bingo night, take part in our Tiny Art Show, and paint kindness rocks together to spread cheer throughout the community. Summer is the perfect time to get off the beaten path, enjoy a great read, and explore new books and authors! Registration begins June 26th. Stop in the library to pick up a game card, download the free Beanstack app, or register online at eastgreenbushlibrary. beanstack.org. The library is located at 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061. Questions? Call 518-4777476 or visit us online at eglibrary.org.

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Prepare pets for Fourth of July festivities

Millions of dogs, cats and other animals are beloved companions to individuals and families around the world. People often do all they can to keep their pets safe and healthy, which includes providing nutrition, shelter and medical care. They also need to takes steps to prevent pets from getting lost.

The American Humane Association estimates that more than 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the United States each year. One in three pets will become lost at some point during its life. Pets that go missing may end up in shelters and humane societies, potentially facing euthanization if not reunited with their owners. Pet parents can take various steps to safeguard their animals.

License your pet

Pets must be licensed in many towns and cities. Licensing establishes a legal attachment to a pet. In the event that an animal is stolen or becomes lost, having that pet license in place can be essential to recovery.

Microchip your pet

Another safeguard is to have pets microchipped. A microchip is very small, roughly the size of a grain of rice, and injected just under the skin of the animal. The chip’s data can be read by a universal device that many shelters and veterinarians have in their offices. Pet owners should immediately update the contact information with the microchip company database any time their address or phone number changes.

Get an ID tag and collar

Collars are more than just fashionable accessories for pets. Collars can be used to hang identification tags as well as tags indicating vaccination and whether the pet is licensed. Should a pet get out or break away from a leash while on a walk, the pet has a better chance of being quickly reunited with its owners if he or she can be identified.

Develop a relationship with the vet

Annual well visits are an important component pet health care. But they go beyond that. Vets who are familiar with pets and owners may be able to identify animals that come across lost pet channels. Furthermore, should a thief try to parade a pet around as his or her own, a vet familiar with a given animal can attest to the animal’s true owner.

Be aware of loud noises and crowds

Some pets become skittish during harsh weather or noises, such as fireworks. Extra caution is needed during these times, or when company is over, as pets may seek to escape the noise. Keep the scared pet in a calm room or space away from the noise so they can’t dart out the door and become lost.

Secure the yard

Check for points of egress that can make it easy for pets to slip away. This includes fence gates and spaces underneath the fence. Block exit locations as best as possible.

Spay or neuter the pet

Intact animals may be more likely to roam in search of mates. Spaying or neutering pets reduces that desire, resulting in pets who are more content to stay at home.

These are some effective ways to prevent pets from becoming lost.

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Many people are eager for Independence Day celebrations in early summer. There is much to be excited about, as festivities often begin in the afternoon with barbecues and pool parties, and commence late at night after fireworks shows that light up the night sky. Still, not everyone enjoys the extra noise and busy nature of July 4th parties, particularly furry members of the family.

Animal control services often report an increase in lost animals between July 4th and July 6th. That’s because the excitement of the holiday puts pets out of their comfort zones.

While pet owners need not cancel their July 4th plans, they should take heed of the many ways to keep their pets safe during the festivities.

Update identification

Be sure prior to any July 4th events that pets are wearing collars with current identification information. If an address or phone number has changed since the last time you updated microchip records, be sure to check the account is current.

Be careful with alcoholic drinks

Party hosts typically serve beer, wine and cocktails. Alcoholic beverages have the potential to poison pets, says the ASPCA. Animals can become very intoxicated, severely depressed or go into comas if they drink alcohol. Keep spirited drinks well out of reach.

Check with the vet

Many pets are prone to anxiety from loud noises, such as thunderstorms and fireworks, and lots of commotion — something that occurs in spades come July 4th. Some veterinarians recommend a small course of anti-anxiety medication or a sedative to help pets cope with the stimuli.

Create a quiet space

Allow pets to ride out the day in their comfortable, quiet and cozy retreats. If necessary, create a space in an interior room. Cover the pet crate with a blanket and offer favorite toys or bedding to create a soothing environment.

Place notes on doors and gates

While it’s best to keep pets in a locked room away from the fray, some pets like to socialize with guests and are not bothered by noises. However, alert guests with notes posted on doors and fence gates to check to make sure pets are not trying to escape behind them. All doors should be closed firmly when entering or exiting.

Pick up debris

Firework debris can rain down on properties even if you were not shooting off the fireworks. Curious pets may pick it up or eat it, which runs the risk of an upset stomach or even an intestinal blockage. Check your yard before letting pets out to play.

Keep an eye on the grill

Pets can be opportunists, and those burgers and chicken drumsticks smell delicious to pets. Pets that get too close to the grill can become injured. And if pets eat leftovers, they may end up with digestive distress or even be poisoned by foods that are toxic to cats and dogs.

Curtis Lumber’s 13th Annual PetAPalooza

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Whether you currently own a pet or are looking to adopt, we invite you to join us for a day of fur and fun at Curtis Lumber’s 13th Annual PetAPalooza Pet Adoption Day on June 17th from 10am-3pm!

Meet adoptable animals from local shelters and rescue groups who are eager to meet you, your family, and your current pets at Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, East Greenbush, and Queensbury. Dogs, Cats, Birds, Rabbits, Horses, and more will be available for adoption. (Selection varies per store) Veterinarians, pet service providers and pet non-profits will also be in attendance offering valuable discounts on their products and services.

Curtis Lumber’s Ballston Spa store will also host Benson’s Pet Center and Live Acoustic Musician, Jim McArdle.

Enjoy free face-painting, balloon twisting, pet caricatures and pet photos with Santa on vacation! A wide variety of food trucks will also be available. Bring your family and your pets to one Curtis Lumber location or all three throughout the day to find a new furry friend!

Last year’s event resulted in over 300+ pets finding forever homes! For full details visit www.clpetapalooza or www.facebook.com/clpetapalooza

A Big Thank You!

The Sand Lake Garden Club would like to say thank you to all of the people in our community who attended and supported our 2nd annual Garden Faire on May 20th. The money raised from these events helps to fund the scholarships we offer each

year to Averill Park High School graduating seniors. We would also like to thank the vendors who took part in our endeavor: Reynolds Farm, Pike’s Pond Pottery, Joe Johnson Photography and Jan’s Jewelry.

Our special thanks goes to the CCE Rensselaer County Master Gardeners for collaborating with us, the Salem United Methodist Church for hosting our event, the Sand Lake Kiwanis for providing the much needed tent and the following business for donating plants: Becker’s Farm, Hewitt’s and Tremont Lumber.

Bethlehem Grange

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Grange 137 will once again host the Annual June Garage Sales. For the first ever, we will have 2 full floors of items, plus a big tent of additional items in the back.

The 2nd floor is also handicap accessible. We have housewares, kitchen items, linens, toys, puzzles, small kitchen appliances, small wooden furniture, 1 rolltop desk, 1 regular desk, records, cd’s, dvd’s, men’s, ladies & children’s clothing & shoes, jewelry, decorative items, holiday items, dishes, glassware, pictures, mirrors, outdoor furniture, tools, books, collectibles, craft items, antiques, pet items, lots of indoor and outdoor plants, an Aquarian, a reptile Aquarian, dolls, and so much more.

You name it, you’ll most likely find it here!! If you don’t see it, please ask us!!

It’s probably here!! New Items will be added daily!!

There will be lots of indoor tables of items, and lots of outdoor tables of items. 2 Handicap Accessible Ramps. Cash or Checks only accepted for payment.

No Credit or Debit Cards

accepted!!

We are also adding something new to our Garage Sales!! Flea Market Vendors Wanted for outdoors during the Garage Sales. For more information about becoming a Flea Market Vendor during the Garage Sale, please call Charles Ryan at 518-2278954.

Bethlehem Grange 137

Garage Sale Dates are Friday & Saturday June 9th and 10th, June 16th and 17th, and June 23rd and 24th. All days are 9am to 3pm. 2 Handicap Accessible Ramps.

Bethlehem Grange 137 is located at 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, NY 12158

Church of the Redeemer

Sunday, June 11 service is at 9 am followed by coffee hour in the Hearth Room.

Are you looking to update your linens? Comforters, sheets, blankets, and all linens are now ½ price

in the Thrift Shop. Thrift Shop is open Thursdays from 3-6 and Saturday, June 17 from 9-2.

Hot Mess Crafters gets together on Wednesdays at 10 am. We are currently making crocheted market bags. Join us to learn to make this washable, reusable item.

Bible Study meets on Wednesday at 2.

The Church of the Redeemer is an Episcopal church located on at the corner of Third and Catherine Streets. There is handicap parking, a ramp in front, and a parking lot in the rear.

Fr. Robert Haskell may be emailed at rhaskell2@ nycap.rr.com

Spring Rummage Sale at Church of the Covenant

When you are overcome by the urge to clean and purge please think of the Church of the Covenant United Methodist, “The Round Church”, 3055 NY

43, Averill Park, NY.

We will be having our ever-popular Clothing

Only Sale (and Bake Sale) on June 9th and 10th We will be accepting donations from May 30th – June 7th. We are unable to accept donations sooner due to lack of storage. Donations may include all clothing, shoes, boots, purses etc. Also bedding,

towels, curtains, craft and sewing supplies. No household goods. Those can be saved for the Indoor Yard Sale in August. Watch The Advertiser for exact dates. We look forward to your donations and seeing our many The Rummage Sale friends!

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

The Sand Lake Kiwanis Pasta Dinners Have Been Discontinued

With regret the Sand Lake Kiwanis Club has decided to discontinue the Monthly Pasta Dinner held on the second Saturday of each month at the West Sand Lake Fire House. We want to thank all who have participated and supported this event throughout the years. Kiwanis is still very active and and involved throughout the community. We look forward to seeing all of you at our many future events and projects, such as the Kiwanis Summerfest - a three day event held in Butler Park. This year’s Summerfest is scheduled for June 16, 17 & 18. So we hope to see you there!

The Sand Lake Kiwanis Club is a very active community organization dedicated to raising funds that are used for local projects that directly support our youth and area children. Our Motto is: Serving the Children of the World.

Veteran’s of Sand Lake Chicken Barbeque

The Veterans of Sand Lake in Averill Park will be holding our Chicken BBQ on Saturday, June 17th, 2023.

Please call the Post at (518) 674-2309 to pre-order chicken halves only (no full dinners) from 8:00am the day of the BBQ. Price of the BBQ is $9.00. Enjoy the most succulent BBQ Chicken you will ever eat. Pick up your order between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The next Chicken BBQ will be held on August 19th, 2023.

Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet

The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes are hosting a Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, June 18th 2023 from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Menu includes; Scrambled Eggs, an Omelet Station, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon and Sausage, Pancakes and French Toast served w/Warm syrup, A Variety of Cereals and Juices, Bananas and Hot Tea, Coffee or Hot Chocolate.

$12 Adults, $6 Children (5-10) and under 5 Free! Free Gift for the Dad’s, (while supply lasts)! www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinner-events

VFW Post 7338 Available for all Family Events

VFW Post 7338, East Greenbush, located at 100 Hayes Road, is available now to handle all of your family gatherings/activities, this Spring and Summer season, whether inside or outside!

We can be your 1st choice for Weddings, Showers, Anniversaries, Parties, High School Graduations, Club Meetings, get-togethers for families and friends or a quiet place to have a Celebration of Life of a loved one that passed. We have a seating capacity for 125 people! We also have an Outdoor Pavilion which can accommodate any size party or gathering, along with a large outside Barbeque Pit! We offer reasonable rates and appreciate your business! As everyone knows we offer a Delicious Pancake Breakfast, usually on the 3rd Sunday of every month! (Please note that Sunday, June 18 will be our last Pancake Breakfast for the summer; we will resume in September!)

Donations are always welcome and very much appreciated!

Please contact us by calling Ginny at 518-479-0767 and leave a message with your name, number and your request. She will return your call ASAP. (We do not have a person at the Post to return calls.)

Thank you for your support!

Chicken BBQ at Center Brunswick Fire Company

The Volunteer Fire Company of Center Brunswick, Inc. is hosting a Chicken BBQ on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 4:00pm–6:00pm. Dinner includes half chicken, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, roll and a drink. Cost is $15.00/dinner.

Curbside pickup only. For more information or for tickets call Renie at 518-810-2438 or the station at 518279-3878. Come in person Monday nights to the firehouse between 7:00-8:00pm or all members have tickets to sell. Tickets also available through our Facebook page. Firehouse is located at 1045 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY 12180.

First Reformed Church Community Dinners

The First Reformed Church (corner of NYS Route 66 and Church St in Wynantskill) will be providing free

Sand Lake Baptist Church Annual Strawberry Festival!

Greetings everyone!

With just over a week to go, everyone from Sand Lake Baptist Church is busy making the final preparations for this year’s event. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost June 17th!

The festival promises fun, food and fellowship, and will run from 1pm until 5pm.

We will be offering freshly grilled hot dogs, cold drinks, live music, fresh popped theater style popcorn, a bake sale with a variety of goodies, a raffle for a lovely strawberry themed quilt, baby goats for the children to pet and of course, our well known fresh, home-baked strawberry shortcakes!

Visit our revamped (but still being worked on)

pasta dinners once again. The dinners will be available every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm and will be drive-thru take out only event No reservations are needed.

Glendora Vegan Club

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My name is Glendora and I am 95 years old and I have been doing public access television for 53 years. We are currently on program #14,230. The Glendora Public Access Television Network is on 500 municipalities across the country, and 72 TV stations: Boston, Quincy, Springfield, Pittsfield, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland Oregon, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, San Antonio Texas, Los Alamos New Mexico, 14 more TV stations in Connecticut. Montgomery County, Maryland. And the most important of all, Washington DC, DCTV Jokes:

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judge said, how many peaches were in the can? She said, 6. The judge said you are hereby sentenced to 6 days in jail, one day for each peach. The little old man said, Can I say sometin? The judge said, be brief… The little old man said, She also stole a can of peas.

In 1995 Cablevision did not like Glendora telling the truth about the supervisor of Nassau County Long Island, and took her program off of the TV. On the same day that she made her protest, Glendora sued Pro-Se. The court decision was Plaintiff has a statutory right to be on TV and must be returned to TV. Public Access TV and sidewalk soapbox are the only free speech left. Congress, in the cable act of 1984 called us...” An Electronic Soapbox”. Sidewalk free speech receives and deserves the utmost protection. Nobody took Glendora off the TV thereafter.

This body is going to be recycled soon, but the spirit is here, prompting you to perpetuate Public Access TV. Take care of public access TV. It’s in your hands, take care of it!

And there are 2 more things... never lie, steal, or cheat. And go VEGAN. Grace and peace from God the Father. Amen.

FaceBook page or church website. Of course, you are always welcome to stop by and see us at 11am on Sunday! Starting on June 22nd at 6pm, an all new 6 week Bible Study exploring “A Case for Christ” will be offered at no cost.

We do look forward to seeing you on June 17th between 1pm and 5pm for the Strawberry Festival. May the Lord bless you and yours.

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To Be Renamed Laurel’s Corner Shoppe

On Saturday, June 10 the Corner Shoppe, located at 570 Third Avenue in Lansingburgh, will celebrate the renaming of the Shoppe to Laurel’s Corner Shoppe. This is to honor the late Laurel Sheehy who was

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The Shoppe will be open regular Saturday hours, from 9AM to noon.

The picnic lunch will be served at 11AM and the special dedication will take place at noon. All shop patrons and community members are invited to celebrate with us.

Lansingburgh

Historical Society

On Saturday, June 10, 2023,the Lansingburgh Historical Society will open the Herman Melville House, located at 2 114th St., Troy, NY, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

And as a added feature on the 10th, we will offer a guided, walking tour of 4 lovely gardens within a

short distance. If you intend on doing the garden tour, please be at the Melville House by 10:15 am SHARP! As always a donation of $6. for not yet members and $5 for already members is greatly appreciated.

Melvin Roads

American Legion

Flag Retirement

Melvin Roads American Legion Post 1231 is conducting a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Becker’s Farm, 420 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, 5 PM Flag Day Wednesday, June 14th, 2023. Flag retirement subject to change due to the weather/wind and may be rescheduled. Flags can be left in the Flag box outside our post at 200 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. Please have all flags delivered to the

post before Monday June 12th, 2023. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony, especially Boy & Girls Scouts.

Rensselaer County

4-H Member

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4-H Capital Days

A delegation representing 4-H members in New York State expanded their knowledge of state government when they traveled to Albany for the 88th annual 4-H Capital Days event.

The delegation included 4-H members and their chaperones from counties across the state.

Representing Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County 4-H was MacKenzie Diamond of Wynantskill. Eileen DePaula, 4-H Program Coordinator accompanied the delegate.

During this year’s event, 4-H members met with

leaders in state government, members of the court system, and officials from a variety of state agencies. The delegates also toured the New York State Capitol, visited the Corning Tower, the New York State Museum and other significant features of the area.

The New York State Association of Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Educators sponsored the 4-H Capital Days program. For more information about this and other programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, please call 518-272-4210.

No one shall be denied the opportunity to participate or receive information based on their ability to pay.

If you have special needs that we can accommodate please let us know at the time of your call.

Hoosick Road Corridor Study –Online Public Workshop!

Town of Brunswick officials have announced an online workshop for the Hoosick Road Corridor Study, which will develop recommendations to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety and improve multimodal mobility on Hoosick Road from Lake Avenue in the City of Troy to Sweetmilk Creek Road in the Town of Brunswick.

Residents are encouraged to view the presentation “at their own pace” and comment online at their own conve-

nience during the following public review period: June 5 – July 7, 2023. “Join at Your Own Pace”. www. hoosickroadstudy.com/public-input.

This first recorded online workshop presentation seeks public comments on existing transportation conditions in the area. Specific concerns and ideas for future improvements will be considered as the study progresses. More information about the Hoosick Road Corridor Study can be found on the project website at: www.hoosickroadstudy.com. Residents may speak directly with the project team outside Price Chopper Plaza at 716 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Grafton Senior Center

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 PM- Congregate Meals. Yoga- Monday and Friday at 10:00- 11:00 AM AND Wednesday on June 14th.

Tuesday June 13th- 10:00 Grafton Seniors Meeting.

Tuesday June 13th at 11:00 AM Eat Smart Demo & 12:00

Lunch w/special music Bob Treffileti.

Tuesday June 13th- Hair/Mani/Pedi by appointment.

Wednesday June 14th at 9:30 AM - Presentation on how to avoid scamming for Seniors. Presented by Rensselaer County Sheriffs. Thursday June 15th- 12:30 “Root” for Dads, root beer float social. Monday, June 19th- Center closed.

Grafton- Everett Wagar Senior Center. 518-279-3413.

Lebanon Senior Citizens

Lebanon Valley Seniors meet at 1pm on the 1st and 3rd Fridays at the New Lebanon firehouse. New members are always welcome .

You do not need to be a resident of New Lebanon to join. Membership is just $10 a year. Some recent events we had was a Mexican pot luck for Cinco de Mayo. A bake sale that will benefit our backpack program, veterans project, community Christmas angels. Upcoming events are a BQ, Lakeview lunch, show at Machayden theater with lunch at the Whitestone Restraunt for the show , fall CT train ride and lunch, Oktoberfest luncheon. For information please call Mary Defreest at 518-733-0009.

Sand Lake Senior Club

The Sand Lake Seniors have put together a 3 days/2nights trip to Niagara Falls, Canadian side for Oct 16th through the 18th

A valid ENHANCED Driver’s License or a current PASSPORT is required. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Fallsview which is across the street from the Fallsview Casino (Bonus $35/pp).

Two breakfasts and 2 dinners are included one of which is at the Skylon Tower. Enjoy the 20 minute Hornblower Cruise of the Falls!

There is a guided full day tour of historic Niagara on the Lake where you can lunch on your own followed by a wine tasting at a local vineyard. A ride on the Skywheel prior to departure for home as well as a Duty Free stop at the border.

All taxes, meal and driver gratuities are included in the price: $509/pp/DBL, $639/pp/SNG, $499/pp/TPL. Contact Bette Bieg 518-663-8292 for reservations or questions.

Events at Troy Public Library, 6/12 – 6/17

Troy Public Library (Main) is located at 100 2nd Street, Troy, NY. The Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27 114th Street, Troy, NY. All events are free and open to the public. Registration may be required and is designated with an “RR.” Call (518) 274-7071 with any questions or to register.

Chair Yoga – Mon, Jun 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Lansingburgh) A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed using a chair for balance and support. RR

Adult Craft Monday: Tangle Coasters – Mon, Jun 12, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Join the library for an easy and relaxing craft program! This month we will be making tangle coasters. Detailed instructions on how to create a variety of patterns will be provided. Each participant will go home with two beautifully illustrated wooden coasters. RR Teen Game Night – Tues, Jun 13, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Come to the library for some free games and snacks! Ages 13-18.

Haiku Highway – Tues, Jun 13, 6:00 p.m. (Main) A workshop in the practice and history of haiku poetry guided by local haiku poet John Stevenson. RR Brick Builders – Wed, Jun 14, 6:0 p.m. (Main) Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up.

Fiber in the Morning – Thurs, Jun 15, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Lansingburgh) Join us for this informal stitching group. Bring your knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint or other lovely stitch based craft and start your Thursday off with some craftiness.

Regents Pizza Party – Thurs, Jun 15, 6:00 p.m. (Main) Stop by Main and enjoy some pizza and video games for some stress-free fun! For teens ages 14-18.

Events at Castleton Public Library, 6/11-6/17

CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879.

Events & Take-Home Kit:

Take & Make Craft: Paper Bag Puppets - Kit available for pick-up any time through 6/23 - Get creative and make puppets using paper bags and construction paper with this take-home kit.

Pajama Storytime – Tue., 6/13, 6:00pm - Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to this evening storytime! Ages birth to 8 years.

Learn & Play Storytime – Thu., 6/15, 10:30am - Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills!

Bridge Club - Fri., 6/16, 10:30am - Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.

Father’s Day Crafts - Fri., 6/16, 2:00-6:00pm - Stop in to make a special craft for Dad, Grandpa, or another special “Dad” in your life!

Grafton Senior Center

How to avoid Scamming for Seniors to be held on June 14th at 9:30 AM. Presented by the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Department.

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Sand Lake Town Library News

Ron Greenberg, one of our local artistic talents, has a photography display at the SLT Library through the end of June. Ron combines his love of travel with his love of photography and creates a wide-ranging display of locales, from nearby Washington County to far away Iceland. Be sure to stop in and enjoy this wonderful, colorful display.

LEGO Tuesdays, 3:30 – 6pm. Drop in, bring a friend, build! We have lots of LEGOs to design with. Storytime is on a short break for June and will be back in July.

SLTL Board Meeting, Thursday, June 15 at 6:45pm. SLTL Book Sale coming Saturday, June 24! Drop off donations during library hours, please, before June 23.

Join the 2023 Upper Hudson Library Expedition and become a #Library36er! Prizes available after visiting 6, 12, and 24 libraries; visit all 36 and get a “gold” library card! Runs through July 31. Info at uhls.org/expedition or at your local library.

Museum passes are available for The Clark, MASS MoCA, Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum, & the Albany Institute of History and Art.

Check the Community Calendar at sandlaketownlibrary.org for events around town. Submit non-profit community events to info@sandlaketownlibrary.org with the subject “calendar.”

Located at 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park.

Hours: M-TH 11 – 8; F 11 –4; Sat 10 – 2. Call 518-6745050 with questions or to register for programs.

Overdoses in Rensselaer County

Per the Rensselaer County Executive social media feed, as of late May the county has seen 42 fatal overdoes in 2023. By comparison, in all of 2022 45 fatal overdoses and 58 overdoes in 2021. We are not halfway 2023 and we are on track to significantly exceed the number of fatal overdoses in the last two years.

This is a serious issue and I am glad that the county is discussing and offer options to those in need. The County Health department has a helpline (833-467-3123) for those seeking to start to path to recovery. The county has made Naloxone (generic version of Narcan) available across the county as well as allowing residents to pick it up at the Troy Farmer’s Market and recently at the North Greenbush Town Hall.

Breaking addictions is hard. I am glad the county is making Naloxone, a life-savings drug that can reverse quickly reverses the powerful effects of opioids during an overdose available. We are a community and should look out for each other.

Michael Myer, North Greenbush

BLCC Women’s Wednesday Golf League Results –May 31, 2023

Results of the BLCC Women’s Wednesday Golf League from Wednesday May 31st were:

Team Brown defeated Team Messier (14.5 points to 5.5 points) and Teams Hart and MacGilfrey tied with 9.5 points each on the back nine of BLCC in the 6th week of league play.

Low net scores were recorded by Cathie Becker (34) and Katie George and Mary Kronau (35). Awesome scores!!

Team standings through the first six weeks of play are:

1st place Teams Brown and Hart are tied with 50.5 points each

3rd place Team MacGilfrey 41.5 points

4th place Team Messier

38 points

A Special Tribute to a

A Special Friend

Our league recently lost a member and dear friend, when Chris Helwig passed away on May 18, 2023. The

Questions for WSL Fire Department

The WSLFD is hosting a “public” meeting June 14th on their plan to demolish the historic 1873 West Sand Lake Firehouse as part of their $11 million new firehouse proposal. As Chief Heffern’s has said only WSL Fire District residents are “invited”, here are four questions:

First, in developing your “Demolition Alternative”, did WSLFD review the Town’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, in particular its “Vision for Sand Lake’s Future” and chapter “Hamlet and Neighborhood Preservation”?

Second, Chief Heffern has stated (in writing) that the cost to “separate” the Historic 1873 Firehouse from the 1911 community hall would add “between $150,000 and $250,000” to the project’s $11 million estimate. Cost more to not demolish?

The two are separate structures, built 38 years apart, connected by a converted porch. Is this wide-ranging estimate the work of a licensed structural engineer? At current costs, a brand new 1,500 square foot house could be built for $250,000.

Third, the proposed firehouse includes upgraded

kitchen, meeting and banquet facilities, placing a government-operated, taxpayer-supported facility in direct competition with private businesses in town (such as the nearby Arlington House, The Lakeview, and Tighe’s Bistro). Has WSLFD done a market study or consulted with these vital local businesses on this project?

Has WSLFD reached out to area businesses (such as Averill Perk or Unbreakable Nutrition) to gauge interest in adaptive reuse of the historic 1873 firehouse?

Fourth, by limiting invitations to the June 14th “public” meeting, the WSLFD clearly seeks to limit public input.

Don’t all Sand Lake residents have a stake in a new WSL firehouse? Doesn’t WSLFD provide emergency services to all of us, our family and friends, kids at school, when we shop?

Don’t we all share a vision for how Sand Lake preserves our history?

I encourage all who are able to attend the meeting on June 14th.

Pete Finn, Sand Lake

memories we made with Chris, both on and off the golf course, shall serve as a reminder for how blessed we were to have had Chris in our lives. She is forever in our hearts.

4th Annual Patriot Golf Tournament

The 4th Annual Patriot Golf Tournament will be held at the Fairways of Halfmoon, 17 Johnson Rd. Mechanicville N.Y. Saturday, July 22nd Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., shotgun start 9:00 a.m., 4-person scramble, $500 per team/$125 per individual which includes 18 holes with cart, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, buffet dinner; raffles, team and individual prizes. Any participant who brings five donated items for the program will receive five free raffle tickets (excludes grand prize). See http:// www.operationadoptasoldier.org for a list of items needed.

All proceeds will go to Operation-Adopt-a-Soldier, a non-profit volunteer

organization in Saratoga Springs who send packages to our service men, women and families stationed overseas as well as helping veterans at home. Their motto is “YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN”

All reservations must be received no later than Wednesday, July 12th For more information contact Louise Maynard 518-728-7610, email lpmaynard348@yahoo. com or Jackie Capone 518649-6709 email jcapone@ nycap.rr.com.

Reservations are on first come, first serve basis as the response last year

was tremendous. Thanks to all who participated as an abundance of donated items were brought in and over $7,000 was raised.

Annual Book & Puzzle Sale, Nassau Free Library

Friends of N.F.L. Annual Book & Puzzle Sale – June 10, 2023 Do you have your SUMMER READING planned? Or are you in need of new material and maybe new puzzles? The Friends of the Nassau Free Library will hold their annual Spring Book and Puzzle Sale, Saturday, June 10th

at the Nassau Free Library, 18 Church Street, Nassau, NY 12123. Hours for the sale will be Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (bag sale at 1:00). Gently used Jigsaw puzzles will also be available on Saturday. Parking is in back or across the street in the church lot.

Beginning May 22nd donations of gently used books, both hard back and paperback and puzzles are being accepted at the

library. The deadline for contributions is Saturday, June 3, 2023. No text books or encyclopedias and all deliveries should be during library hours. Complete puzzles in original boxes, please! Puzzles may be brought to the library beginning Monday, May 22nd up to June 3rd at 6:00 PM. Phone 518-7662715 for more information or friends@nassaufreelibrary.Org

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Nassau Free Library Programs

Storytime: Wednesdays 10:30am Join us for stories, songs, and crafts geared towards our youngest library friends. Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and 1st graders along with their grownups are welcome.

Friends Book & Puzzle Sale Sat. June 10, 9am-1pm (During Village-Wide Yard Sale):Stop by the library and find puzzles, gently used fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, children’s books, and DVDs!

Bring Your Own Device

Event: Tuesday, June 13, 1-2pm Do you need help with using your digital de-

vice? Drop into the Nassau Free Library with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get help.

Beginner Yoga: Thursday, June 15 at 6:00pm Emily Brache will introduce the benefits of yoga for health, mind, body, and spirit. $5/class suggested donation.

Open Mic Night: Friday, June 16, 6:30pm: A Nassau Free Library tradition!

Share your talents or be part of the audience! If you’d like to perform a 1015 set contact director@ nassaufreelibrary.org.

Nassau Free Library

Birding Walk: Tuesday, June 13th, 9am Albert Family Community Forest: Please bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. Please contact the library at (518)7662715 or email suzanne@ nassaufreelibrary.org to register. Albert Family Community Forest, located at the end of Hayes Road in East Nassau, NY 12062.

Summer Reading KickOff Party Thursday, June 22nd 6-7:30- Celebrate the night before the last day of school and the start of summer at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party!

We’ll have a bounce house, face painting, crafts, Stewart’s ice cream sundaes,

and tons of summer reading info for you! Parking available across the street at St Mary’s Church.

Nassau Free Library

Book Club Tuesday, June 27th, 6pm Reading: The Exiles by Christina Baker

Kline

Lego Club Thursday, June 29th, 6pm: Children of all ages join together to create and play, using the library’s large collection of LEGOS.

North Greenbush Public Library Update

Think summer fun when you bring your children to Storytime, every Tuesday at 11 AM, and Crafternoon each Thursday from 3-5 PM. Summer will be the theme for our Crafternoon projects in June.

With Father’s Day just around the corner, what’s better than giving your dad a hand-made card! You’ll find all the supplies you need at our Father’s Day card-making station in the Children’s Room on Friday, June 16, 12 to 7 PM, and Saturday, June 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM. In observance of the federal holiday Juneteenth, we will be closed Monday, June 19, and will

Environmental groups, especially the Riverkeeper organization, can have a lot of influence.

Almost a decade ago, River-keeper organization and other environmentalists were battling plans by an oil firm, Global Companies, to receive rail shipments of tar sands from western Canada to a terminal next to the Port of Albany.

From there, the heavy crude oil would be transferred to barges plying the Hudson. They also wanted to process the crude at the site.

That plan was dropped in 2018 amid heavy opposition and a then-declining market for the crude oil products.

Oil from the Bakken fields of North Dakota had also been coming through the port area, although that also ceased amid price declines several years ago.

Transporting steel towers and machinery up and down the river isn’t expected to pose the same risk as potential oil leaks or spills.

And Lipscomb noted that Riverkeeper, like most green organizations, are foursquare behind the concept of carbon-free wind-driven power production. “It’s gospel for us,” he said.

But there are concerns about dredging and the impact of riverfront development on the river itself.

“A river isn’t healthy unless it also has healthy edges,” said Lipscomb.

One of the Riverkeeper’s priorities may focus on Coeymans, where a small but determined band of residents, some of whom live near the port, have been complaining over the size of the development there.

The port was 120 acres when it opened in 2006. Over the years it has grown to the point where Carver Companies, which owns and operates the port, or companies that work with the Carver, occupy 665 acres.

That, said Barbara Heinzen, could grow to

reopen Tuesday, June 20 at 10 AM. We’re busy as a bee getting ready for Summer Reading. Join in “All Together Now” Challenges, and our industrious bee mascot, building and maintaining together their communities. We’ll have reading challenges for children, teens, and adults. “All Together Now” begins Monday, June 26. Come to the library to register, then see all the different programs we’ll be hosting throughout the summer.

Library hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Call 518-283-0303 for more information.

Summer Community Fair at Rensselaer Library

The Rensselaer Public Library is having a Community Fair on Saturday, June 17 from 11-2 to start their Summer Reading Program, “All Together Now”. Children make a pledge to read 15 minutes a day during the summer to get a free reader’s kit.

The Friends of the Library will serve ice cream sundaes and popcorn, and there will be a balloon twister and face painting. Community members

will have tables, a fire truck, car seat installation inspections, music from Rensselaer High, giveaways and fun activities.

The Library is at 676 East Street, across from the train station. For more information about summer events, visit www. rensselaerlibrary.org or call 518-462-1193.

St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus Bottle & Can Donations

Help Support Local Charities – St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus has teamed up with 6 Center Redemption located at 461 Main Avenue in Wynantskill to accept bottle and can donations that have a NYS deposit. This is to support local charities and those in need.

• Bring your clean, NYS deposit empties to 6 Center Redemption in Wynantskill.

• Say they are to support the St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus.

• They do the rest, that’s it! Thank you for your support!

more than 1,000 acres if Carver purchases other properties around the site that are on the market.

“We want no more expansion,” said Heinzen.

Heinzen, who owns a home and 20 acres along Hannacroix Creek just south of the port property, fears that what has been a quiet stretch of river is being drastically remade into an industrial site.

Carver Companies, the firm that operates the Port of Coeymans, didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Newburgh may be less problematic. Plans there call for the use of the site of a derelict steel fabrication plant on a site that is already industrial.

And the waterfront is deep enough that dredging might not be needed, say supporters of the proposal.

“Our entire waterfront in Newburgh is deep water,” said Maureen Hallahan, President and CEO of Orange County Partnership, an economic development organization.

Less certain is what may develop in East Greenbush or Rensselaer.

Things may become clearer later this year when the New York State Energy Research and Development agency selects the winners in a “solicitation,” or round of proposals by wind developers, who want to build wind farms off Long Island.

It is the third round of projects being let by NYSERDA.

(The MarmenWelcon project in Albany and the Orsted/Riggs Distler program in Coeymans have already been selected to move forward in an earlier round of competitive bidding.)

Six international wind development groups have put in a total of eight major project bids. Included in those are more than 100 different proposals, or configurations, for how the wind farms would be built.

Companies that build towers and nacelles, such as General Electric, as well as overall developers including Orsted, National Grid and others are hoping to be chosen in that competition. That, in turn, will dictate how much activity develops at the various Hudson River ports. There have been twists and turns in this competition, especially when it comes to finances.

At the Port of Albany, CEO Rich Hendrick earlier this year said the cost of building the 590,000-square-foot wind tower plant on Beacon Island has risen from $350 million to $604 million due to inflation.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to add more money for the publicly-operated port in the state’s recently-passed 2023-24 budget.

To move forward, the Port of Albany will now need private investors to participate in the third solicitation. The solicitations or bids, are secret. While the bid deadline was in January, developers are adjusting their proposals thanks to the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

The law, passed last year by Congress, includes changes in the tax code that could impact the bids.

NYSERDA said they expect to open the bids this summer, although others believe it could come in late September, during New York City’s Climate Week, which

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Sand Lake Baptist Church Bible Study

Starting on June 22nd we will be offering a Bible Study on “A Case for Christ.” This six week study, beginning with Session #1, “The Investigation of a Lifetime,” will run every Thursday at 6pm to 7pm and will offer an examination of evidence from historical documentation as well as physical. In addition, results from scientific and medical studies will be discussed. As you can see, much that will be explored is actually outside of the Bible, but scripture will be discussed and compared as well.

This series is perfect for anyone who has, and has had, questions concerning our Lord. With the steady increase in population of our community and the lack of interest in our local churches, I’m lead to believe that there are more people with questions than ever before. This series may help you get those answers.

Based on a Best-Selling book, the author, Lee Strobel, is a prize winning journalist and one time atheist. He too had many questions and dug in deep to find the answers. The evidence was so overwhelming that he became a Christian. An example of the 20 questions explored are, “Why believe Jesus is the Son of God?”, “How can we know he rose from the dead?”, and “Can I have doubts and still be a Christian?”

There is no cost for this Bible Study as it has been generously donated. Please call 518-674-3316 to let us know your name and how many will be attending so we can ensure enough materials.

Please feel free to visit our website and FaceBook pages. As always you are welcome and encouraged to visit us at our regular Sunday service at 11am. I look forward to seeing you there. Until then, may the Lord bless you and yours. Faithfully submitted, Deacon Russ

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Restoration VBS - Aug 7-11, 8:30 - 12:30

MENDING as opposed to FIXING is about making things whole again, even if they look a little (or a lot) different than they did before. Kids will explore how mending means taking the pieces from something that is broken and putting them back together. As a community, we can practice gathering what’s been torn apart and working together to form something new and whole.

As always, there will be MUSIC! Bible Stories! Creative Activities! Nature/Science and Service Learning! Arts and Crafts! Restorative Yoga! And of course, SNACKS! There will also be parachute fun and maybe even some water balloons! We will hear stories about Jesus Feeding Thousands, the Good Samaritan, and Joseph Forgiving His Brothers. We will explore the Psalms, Prayer, and Parables! all in kid-friendly ways that help them learn to be kind, forgiving, and thoughtful. On Friday at noon, we invite families to join us to share some of the songs and ideas we’ve experienced. Our celebration is followed by an ice cream social! A registration form is available at the church’s website: Hopelc.org. Children ages 4 (potty-trained) thru 12 are most welcome.

As always, Vacation Bible School at Hope Lutheran is FREE! Our offering each day will be non-perishable food to donate to local food pantries which are in desperate need of supplies. We hope to see LOTS of returning campers as well as new ones in August.

For questions or additional information, please email Marilyn Dyer (Mama Mare) at dyermm48@gmail.com. Hope is located at 470 Wintr St Ext in Defreestville.

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Community Congregational Church of Clinton Heights

Looking for a place to worship? A place for your group to meet? Or a place to socialize?

Call us for more information or come and visit us for Sunday service @ 10:30 AM.

On the first Sunday of the month, join us for fellowship hour after service. All are welcome! 221 Columbia Tpk., Rensselaer, NY 12144. Call 518-477-4675.

REAL ESTATE / HOUSE OF THE WEEK

This Washington County farmhouse sits on more than 50 acres.

This week’s farmhouse sits on 54 acres in picturesque Washington County.

Views abound and natural light pours into the living room’s two-story windows.

The 1,800-square-foot home was built in 2005 and offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Hardwood floors stretch throughout most of the house, but it’s what lies outside the four walls that is the real draw. Outside, a vine-covered pergola leads to a lovely in-ground pool.

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Beyond that is a massive Morton barn with eight horse stalls, hay loft and workshop, as well as a run-in shed. There’s ample room for boarding and for riding with post-and-rail wooden fencing flanking large, grassy plots. A portion of land at the

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rear of the property is being leased to a solar company so there is income potential. List price: $699,900.

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copper,” rises after the bids are awarded.

“The developers have had the opportunities to see which way the market is trending and costs for supplies is increasing,” remarked Fred Zalcman, director of the NY Offshore Wind Alliance, a trade group representing the industry.

Western Governors University Offers Two Scholarships for Rural NY Residents

Got something in mind that needs fixing? Visit the Repair Café Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m. to noon, at First Reformed Church of Wynantskill, 413 Main Avenue (across from the firehouse). Coffee, hot drinks, and goodies, and restrooms available to all guests. Items need to be small enough to hand carry, and not powered by any combustible fuel.

Curious about a possible fixable item? Questions are welcome and encouraged at FRCWRepairCafe@gmail. com.

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And the solicitation rules have changed.

Cognizant of the rising costs that have plagued the Port of Albany, the new bids contain language that allows for an escalator, or an inflation factor.

That would essentially let bidders increase their price if the cost of “labor, fabrication materials, steel, fuel and

Those costs will ultimately be passed on to ratepayers. Finances will no doubt have an impact on offshore wind development and that in turn could dictate the level of activity on the river’s ports.

But activists like Lipscomb say they also plan to remain focused on making sure wind doesn’t unfold in a way that would damage the river environment.

“We want to be part of the conversation,” he said.

The Anchor Food Pantry

The Anchor Food Pantry would like to advise that if you cannot make it to the Anchor, we have 2 locations at Schodack Town Hall-Town Clerks Office and Castleton Village Hall during business hours for these municipal locations, to drop off food items in the bins provided.

Also you can redeem and donate bottles/cans for credit to our account at 6cent redemption center located on 9J -Rensselaer. Just inform staff to credit the Anchor Food Pantry account.

As always we thank the Schodack Community for their past and continued support in our efforts to help those in these uncertain economic times.

To help remove rural barriers to higher education, accredited nonprofit and online Western Governors University (WGU) has announced the new Learn Where You Live Scholarships exclusively for residents of rural communities.

Valued at up to $3,000 and awarded at $750 per sixmonth term for up to four terms, the scholarships are available to new or returning WGU students living in rural areas, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

According to the latest Census figures, 2.5 million New Yorkers live in rural areas, including 31.7% of residents (392,263) in the Capital Region.

“For many rural New Yorkers, it’s just not feasible to drive an hour or more to a college campus, especially if they have work and family obligations,” said Rebecca Watts, who oversees operations in New York as regional vice president for WGU. “Completing a degree program can change lives, families and communities, and WGU is doing what we can to remove the barriers of distance, time, and cost.”

In addition, for those New Yorkers who live in a T-Mobile service area for internet service, WGU offers the Online Access Scholarship, which provides students with a laptop, internet service and a webcam to pursue their education studies.

WGU has more than 60 online bachelor’s and master’s degree program in business, IT, education, and healthcare. WGU serves more than 3,400 students and more than 6,300 alumni in New York.

Both scholarship application deadlines are June 30 and more information is available at www.wgu. edu/learnwhereyoulive and www.wgu.edu/access.

Bustrip to NY Mets Game…Citifiel

CAPITAL DISTRICT

- Family type bustrip is planned to enjoy SF Giants vs NY Mets on Saturday(4pm game) July 1st

It will be deluxe Ac video bus, games an lots of prizes on the bus, snacks with beverages, FIELD level seats, movies and fun filled day with family/ friends.

Clifton Park and Latham pick ups. All for $129. Call 518-878-0883 before it’s full. Arranged by International Club members. Open to all.

“Visitors will see no change to police services in these parks. New York State Park Police and New York State Police continue to work together to optimize law enforcement efforts and protect state park visitors. Park Police will focus patrols on busier, more popular parks and historic sites. State parks with less dense visitation will continue to be routinely patrolled by New York State Police. Any non-emergency calls for service will be directed through 911 dispatch centers. There is no change for emergency 911 or ‘in-progress’ calls.”

But members of the Park Police union say park managers have been told not to call State Police unless there is an emergency and that other personnel will have to deal with the day-to-day quality-of-life problems on their own. Those could include occurrences such as noisy parties, dogs that are off-leash or camping in forbidden or sensitive areas.

And while it’s been described as an in-progress plan, the list being circulated among State Police clearly labels some parks, such as Moreau in Saratoga County, as “Response Only” where State Police come only if called.

Caupain said the plan is supposed to be revisited at the end of the summer. One Park Police officer, speaking anonymously, suggested that park visitors who encounter State Police may have a higher chance of getting a ticket or citation rather than simply being talked to by Park Police.

Caupain agreed.

While both are trained and sworn law enforcement officers, Park Police often are viewed as being closer to forest rangers, as compared to traffic police and crime investigators, which is the province of the State Police.

‘‘We’re not about strict enforcement. If I see something I don’t always have to write a ticket,” said Caupain, who added that Park Police also act as guides, rescue personnel and educators for park visitors.

“That’s going to be different,” he said.

State forest rangers and Park Police work in different agencies. Park Police work for the state Office for Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Forest rangers work for the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Park Police patrolled developed parks such as Moreau, as well as boat launch areas or beach areas on Long Island. Rangers generally patrol forested wildlands including designated wilderness areas such as the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. In addition to rangers, the Department of Environmental Conservation also employs conservation officers who enforce hunting and pollution regulations.

All are sworn law enforcement officers.

Park Police, however, are typically more familiar with the ins and outs of the various parks they patrol. They may know where youths like to gather and party, or wooded areas where visitors can get lost. They also study the rules and regulations pertaining to state parks.

The Park Police in May graduated a class of 32 officers, but they are assigned to sites on Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley. Park Police total about 300 members.

Caupain stressed that Park and State Police work together and cooperate when needed in the field.

“This is administrative,” Caupain said of the change. And when there is a true crisis or emergency, dispatchers

know to send the closest officers, be they Park or State Police or local sheriff’s deputies.

“That’s always been the case,” he said. “We’ll back each other up but don’t take our jobs.”

his injuries. As he was pulled away from the scene, he could hear people asking if he was the one calling 911. Only later did he learn it was likely Richard who called while trapped inside.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by State Police, Trooper Stephanie O’Neill said Thursday.

The large, Victorian-style home was divided into five units and sat along River Road, or Route 9J, which runs parallel to the Hudson River and an Amtrak rail line.

Carla Bridges, 54, of Kingston, managed the property for her family’s business for the last five years.

Like his neighbors, Bridges did not know much about Richard. She said he’d lost his job about a month after moving in, but believed he later found work at a factory.

Barr and another tenant, 26-year-old Alyssa Weingartner, both believed he worked nights.

Records show he lived in various parts of Upstate New York and Nebraska. O’Neill said Richard’s vehicle was registered in Nebraska. On a Facebook profile that appeared to belong to him, he noted both his move to Ulster County in 2021 and his move to Schodack Landing two years later.

Chris Raymond told the Times Union he only knew Richard through message boards and a couple of phone calls, but that he often mentioned his interest in 3D printing and plastics. Richard’s profile showed he owned a business called “Polymer Forge 3D.” Barr is now staying with family and recovering from his injury. His one solace, he said, is all the other tenants got out.

“If this guy has a dad or mom or something like that, I’d just like them to know their son was a hero,” he said of Richard. “I think that’s got to be told.”

Capital District Chevrolet Club Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023

The Capital District Chevrolet Club announces its 40th Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023June 25th, 2023 (Sunday) including all makes, model and years of vehicles.

It will be held at Cook’s Park in the Village of Colonie from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with registration from 9:00

thru 12:30 PM. Reg is $20 per show vehicle and free to walk-ins as is their parking. Vendors $20 prior to 6/24 -day of show $25. Food available all day, DJ music, door prizes, 50/50 drawings, goody bags and dash plaques to first 150 vehicle owners.

Two (2) Best of Show trophies and 35 plus trophies from participant judging will be awarded. Show is on the Grassed area.

Information: Phil (518) 429-0203, Vendors: Karen (518) 281-8333. We are also looking for any kind of vendors except food type. Location: Lincoln Ave off of NY Rte. 5 (Central Ave.) 1/4 mile from Exit 2W on I87(Northway)

North Chatham Free Library (NCFL)

Hosts a Free Gathering of Book Lovers in the Library Back Garden

Join Fellow Bibliophiles on Wednesday, June 14 at 10 A.M.

Just in time to get ideas for summer reading, the North Chatham Free Library is hosting a free and open gathering of bibliophiles in its beautiful garden on Wednesday, June 14 at 10 A.M. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the library. At the conclusion, everyone will receive a list of books favored by others.

Participants should come prepared to recommend one or two favorite reads and briefly describe its plot and author and why the book is esteemed. Time will be allotted time for questions and answers about each book. This shared input will be a guide for your summer reading and/or provide suggestions for book clubs. Book submissions may be fiction or nonfiction.

Bring your own chair if you can, and should you wish, your own beverage. Cookies will be provided. There is a 12-participant limit to allow ample time for discussion; so register early to ensure inclusion and avoid disappointment. Registernorthchathamlibrary@gmail.com

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by CREATE Council on the Arts.

To Love A Child 3rd Annual

Nine & Dine Charity Golf ScrambleSeeks Golfers, Sponsors and In-Kind Donations

SARATOGA - To Love A Child announces its third Annual Nine and Dine Golf Scramble on Tuesday, August 1st at the Saratoga Lake Golf Club to benefit local and global projects. Locally, the Thyme to Thrive Program empowers individuals of all ages to flourish by providing educational school break camps, field trips, workshops and tools that inspire lifelong learning and wellness. In Zimbabwe, there is a critical need to build a medical center, develop food forests rich with fruit and vegetables, and ensure access to clean drinking water.

Golfers are welcome to sign up for golf and non-golfers are encouraged to join us for dinner.

Advance registration is a must as limited spots are available. $85 per person includes 9 holes of golf with cart, prizes and dinner. Dinner only attendees are $45 per person with cocktails and dinner at 6:30 pm.

NEW this year! A Hole-in-One can win $10,000! And a Putting Contest – sink a putt and win $2500!

Sponsor opportunities are available: Eagle Sponsor

$1000, Birdie Sponsor $500, Par Cocktail Sponsor $250, $225 Hole-in-One sponsor, $225 Putting Sponsor, Hole Sponsor $100, and Closest to Flagstick Sponsor $60. Golf swag bag in-kind donations are welcome. Fantastic opportunity to promote your business to local attendees and support children.

Visit www.toloveachild.net for more detailed information on this fun filled event and for online registration and payment. Registration forms on website can also be mailed to PO Box 165, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Ques-

tions? Call 518-859-4424 or email directoratTLC@aol. com. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you on the course.

Summer Tennis Camp for Young Beginners!

SHAC’s Joe Behson, a USTA and USPTA Developmental Tennis Coach, along with a group of teenage Averill Park tennis players, will lead a summer tennis camp for young beginners July 10th-July 20th, Monday-Thursday each week from 9am-12:30pm.

The camp will include a variety of fun, group learning activities geared towards elementary school children (ages 8-12). Enrolled students will learn key tennis concepts, such as the rules of the game while also developing proper racquet handling skills such as the forehand, backhand, return of serve, and volley as well. Understanding the fundamentals of tennis by working together and demonstrating good sportsmanship will be greatly encouraged.

The tennis camp will take place at the Averill Park High School Tennis courts (located on the right side of the school towards the back). In the event of inclement weather, the camp will be held at the indoor court inside the SHAC Center at 27 Lake Avenue, Averill Park, NY.

Campers should bring snacks and chilled water with them daily. All campers will receive a SHAC Tennis Camp tee shirt.

* Note: Players of this age will progress best with junior tennis racquets. Junior racquets are shorter, lighter, and have smaller grip sizes ideally suited for children. Adult racquets are often difficult for elementary school children to handle. Parents are encouraged to provide junior racquets but instructor will have a number of junior racquets available for player use if that is necessary.

For additional information, you may email Coach Joe at jbehson@nycap.rr.com

Poestenkill Library/Clement Scholarship

The Poestenkill Library/Clement Scholarship of $1000 is available again this year for a 2023 high school graduate who is attending a two or four-year college in the Fall.

The student is asked to write a 500-word essay expressing their love of reading and mail it to the library at 9 Plank Rd Poestenkill, NY 12140, email it to info@ poestenkilllibrary.org or bring it directly to the library.

The deadline is 6/16/23. The candidate must be a Poestenkill resident but can attend any high school or be home schooled. Please put all pertinent information - name, address, phone #, and name of college on a separate sheet of paper so the winner can be picked solely on the content of the essay.

East Greenbush Pop Warner Registration

Now OPEN

Come join the biggest youth football and cheer program in East Greenbush! Over 50 Years of knowledge in teaching our youth football, cheer and dance. The only national program committed to tracking and rewarding scholastic achievements! Football ages 5 to 14, Cheer ages 3 to 18! Register NOW until July 1st @ https://tshq. bluesombrero.com/egpw.

Teams fill up fast, dont miss out!

St. Jude’s Family Soup, Chowder & Chili Feud!

Our Fall Festival committee is stirring things up this year and is excited to announce our First SOUPer competition will be held Saturday October 14th starting at 11 am!!

Cash prizes will be awarded!! We will also have live entertainment and raffles all day!! Save the date and watch for more details to follow soon!!

Lebanon Senior Citizens

If you are 55 or over and live in New Lebanon, you can come on the Lebanon Senior Citizens bus trips. We have 2 trips on the calendar for this year. If you decide to join us on a bus trip you will need to fill out a emergency contact form. We need to fill the buses so come and join the fun.

June: 19-20 Niagara Falls

One night. We will stay at Seneca casino. Price for Niagara Falls is $160 for double occupancy. $35 free slot play. $15 food credit. We will do Maid of the Mist boat ride.

Sept: 21st Silver Birches Resort

$49 fall train ride, entertainment with great lunch. This is in Honesdale PA. This is the same place that we went to for the Christmas Show last year. They also do train rides for the foliage. Call Mary Defreest if interested 518-733-0009. You have to be a member to enjoy all our other activities. It is only 10.00 a year and you get to do all the luncheons, covered dishes and we are doing road trips where you carpool to them.